| Martin Peak | |
|---|---|
  Martin Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,045 m (3,428 ft) |
| Coordinates | 84°22′S 65°21′W / 84.367°S 65.350°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |  Pensacola Mountains |
| Parent range | Patuxent Range |
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 to 1966, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Christopher Martin, a biologist at Palmer Station, summer 1966–67.[1]
References
- ↑ "Martin Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
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