Sullivan Peaks

Sullivan Peaks
Sullivan Peaks
Highest point
Elevation 1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Coordinates 84°50′S 63°5′W / 84.833°S 63.083°W / -84.833; -63.083Coordinates: 84°50′S 63°5′W / 84.833°S 63.083°W / -84.833; -63.083
Geography
Location Antarctica Pensacola Mountains
Parent range Patuxent Range

Sullivan Peaks is a pair of sharp peaks in Antarctica, over 1,400 m, on a spur descending from Pierce Peak on the north side of Mackin Table, in the Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos from 1956-66. They were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Ronald C. Sullivan of the U.S. Navy, who was the officer in charge of the South Pole Station during the winter of 1967.

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


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