Barnes Peak

Barnes Peak (84°23′S 167°34′E / 84.383°S 167.567°E / -84.383; 167.567Coordinates: 84°23′S 167°34′E / 84.383°S 167.567°E / -84.383; 167.567) is a peak, 3,360 metres (11,020 ft) high, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) southeast of Mount Dickerson in the Queen Alexandra Range. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Elwood E. Barnes, a United States Antarctic Research Program cosmic rays scientist at Hallett Station, 1963.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Barnes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-19.

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