Walker Peak

Walker Peak
Walker Peak

Antarctica Pensacola Mountains

Highest point
Elevation 1,495 m (4,905 ft)
Coordinates 82°38′S 53°13′W / 82.633°S 53.217°W / -82.633; -53.217Coordinates: 82°38′S 53°13′W / 82.633°S 53.217°W / -82.633; -53.217
Geography
Location Antarctica Pensacola Mountains

Walker Peak is a sharp peak in Antarctica, 1,495 m, marking the southwest extremity of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos from 1956-66. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Paul T. Walker, a glaciologist at Ellsworth Station and a member of the first party to visit Dufek Massif in December 1957.

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


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