Archer Peak

Archer Peak (71°52′S 171°10′E / 71.867°S 171.167°E / -71.867; 171.167Coordinates: 71°52′S 171°10′E / 71.867°S 171.167°E / -71.867; 171.167) is a peak, 110 metres (360 ft) high, on the southwest extremity of Possession Island, Antarctica. It was named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1898–1900, either for A. Archer, Esq., of Australia, mentioned in the preface to Carsten Borchgrevink's First on the Antarctic Continent, or for Colin Archer who designed Borchgrevink's vessel, the SS Southern Cross.

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•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Archer Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).