Heathcock Peak

Heathcock Peak (86°7′S 130°40′W / 86.117°S 130.667°W / -86.117; -130.667Coordinates: 86°7′S 130°40′W / 86.117°S 130.667°W / -86.117; -130.667) is a peak, 2,310 metres (7,580 ft) high, located in the eastern part of the Caloplaca Hills in Antarctica and overlooking the western edge of Reedy Glacier. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Joe D. Heathcock, a builder at Byrd Station in 1962.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Heathcock Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-05.

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