Bowers Peak (71°45′S 163°20′E / 71.750°S 163.333°E) is a peak, 2,140 metres (7,020 ft) high, forming a part of the divide between Hunter Glacier and Hoshko Glacier in the Lanterman Range, Bowers Mountains, a major mountain range situated in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The topographical feature was so named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1963–64, for Lieutenant John M. Bowers, Jr., of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6, who flew support flights for this New Zealand field party. The peak lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.
External links
- Bowers Peak on USGS website
- Bowers Peak on the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website
- Bowers Peak on AADC website
- Bowers Peak on SCAR website
- Bowers Peak area satellite map
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Bowers Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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