Mills Peak

For another mountain with this name, see Mills Peak (South Georgia).

Mills Peak (74°14′S 163°54′E / 74.233°S 163.900°E / -74.233; 163.900Coordinates: 74°14′S 163°54′E / 74.233°S 163.900°E / -74.233; 163.900) is a sharp peak in the Deep Freeze Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It rises to 1,420 metres (4,660 ft) along the west side of Campbell Glacier between Mount Queensland and the terminus of Bates Glacier. Mills Peak was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Peter J. Mills, a geologist at McMurdo Station in the 1965–66 season.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mills Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-10-18.

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