Parker Peak

Parker Peak (72°18′S 97°24′W) is a peak of the Walker Mountains rising at the base of Evans Peninsula on Thurston Island. It was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Alton N. Parker, an aviation pilot of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1928–30.

Map of Thurston Island.
Satellite image of Thurston Island.

See also

Maps

References

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


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