Orr Peak

Orr Peak (83°29′S 157°49′E / 83.483°S 157.817°E / -83.483; 157.817Coordinates: 83°29′S 157°49′E / 83.483°S 157.817°E / -83.483; 157.817) is a peak in the Miller Range overlooking Marsh Glacier, forming the eastern salient in the bluffs southward of Argo Glacier. Observed in December 1957 by the New Zealand Southern Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58). Named for H. Orr, IGY scientist at Scott Base in 1957.

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

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/21/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.