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Benz Pass

Benz Pass

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Russell East Glacier.

Benz Pass

63°41′S58°22′W / 63.683°S 58.367°W / -63.683; -58.367. A narrow pass between the south cliffs of Louis Philippe Plateau and a rock nunatak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northeast of the head of Russell East Glacier. Mapped from surveys by FIDS (1960–61). Named by UK-APC for Carl Benz (1844-1929), German engineer who constructed the first practical gasoline motor car, in 1885.