Sumrall Peak
Sumrall Peak | |
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Sumrall Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
Coordinates | 82°48′S 53°33′W / 82.800°S 53.550°WCoordinates: 82°48′S 53°33′W / 82.800°S 53.550°W |
Geography | |
Location | Pensacola Mountains |
Parent range | Cordiner Peaks |
Sumrall Peak is a peak in Antarctica, 1,130 m, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Rosser Ridge in the Cordiner Peaks, 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 Ens. William H. Sumrall, a U.S. Navy Reserve and an airplane pilot that was part of the Ellsworth Station winter party of 1957.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Sumrall Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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