| Hammond Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location map of Sulzberger Bay | |
  Location of Hammond Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Marie Byrd Land |
| Coordinates | 77°25′S 146°00′W / 77.417°S 146.000°W |
| Length | 40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Sulzberger Ice Shelf |
| Status | unknown |
Hammond Glacier is located on the northeast side of the Haines Mountains, flowing northwest for about 40 nautical miles (70 km) to Sulzberger Ice Shelf in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered in 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and named by Richard E. Byrd for John Hays Hammond, an American mining engineer and philanthropist.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Hammond Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
77°25′S 146°0′W / 77.417°S 146.000°W
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