| Meads Peak | |
|---|---|
  Meads Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,165 m (3,822 ft) |
| Coordinates | 83°45′S 57°8′W / 83.750°S 57.133°W |
| Geography | |
| Location |  Pensacola Mountains |
| Parent range | Neptune Range |
Meads Peak is a peak, 1,165 metres (3,820 ft) high, standing 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) off the northwest end of Hudson Ridge in the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos from 1956 to 1966, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Edward "Buzz" C. Meads, a construction driver at Ellsworth Station in the winter of 1958.[1]
References
- ↑ "Meads Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
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