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Luther Peak

Coordinates: 72°22′S 169°50′E / 72.367°S 169.833°E / -72.367; 169.833
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Luther Peak (72°22′S 169°50′E / 72.367°S 169.833°E / -72.367; 169.833) is a peak 820 metres (2,700 ft) high, standing 11 nautical miles (20 km) southeast of Mount Peacock in the Admiralty Mountains and overlooking Edisto Inlet in northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was charted from radarscope photographs taken in March 1956 by members of U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze aboard the USS Edisto, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander Roger W. Luther, U.S. Navy, captain of the Edisto.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Luther Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  2. ^ Alberts, Fred G., ed. (June 1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (second ed.). United States Board on Geographic Names. p. 448. Retrieved 2012-04-05.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Luther Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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