The river, the lake and Turnabout Glacier were named in 1957-58 during the International Geophysical Year by the Hazen Camp party directed by Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith.
ðə ɹˈɪvɚ, ðə lˈeɪk ænd tˈɜːnɐbˌaʊt ɡlˈeɪʃɚ wɜː nˈeɪmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən dˈæʃ fˈɪfti ˈeɪt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl dʒˌiːoʊfˈɪzɪkəl jˈɪɹ baɪ ðə hˈeɪzən kˈæmp pˈɑːɹɾi dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ dʒˈɛfɹi hˈæɾɚslismˈɪθ.