McMurdo (disambiguation)
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McMurdo is a surname, as well as a name given to many places in Antarctica, including:
Places in Antarctica
- McMurdo Station, a station at the southern tip of Ross Island in Antarctica
- South Pole Traverse, also known as the McMurdo – South Pole highway
- McMurdo Sound, a sound lying at the junction of the Ross Sea
- McMurdo Ice Shelf, a portion of the Ross Ice Shelf
- McMurdo Dry Valleys, a row of valleys in Victoria Land
Surname
- Alex McMurdo, Scottish footballer
- Archibald McMurdo (1812–1894), British naval officer, has many places in Antarctica named after him
- Margaret McMurdo (born 1954), Australian judge
- Wendy McMurdo (born 1962), British artist
Other uses
- McMurdo (crater), a crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars