Martin Peak

Martin Peak
Martin Peak

Antarctica Pensacola Mountains

Elevation 1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Location
Range Patuxent Range
Coordinates 84°22′S 65°21′W / 84.367°S 65.350°WCoordinates: 84°22′S 65°21′W / 84.367°S 65.350°W

Martin Peak is a peak, 1,045 metres (3,430 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles (4 km) northeast of Nance Ridge in the Thomas Hills, in the northern Patuxent Range of the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos from 1956–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Christopher Martin, a biologist at Palmer Station, summer 1966–67.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Martin Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-22.

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