Zurn Peak

Zurn Peak
Aerial view of Toney Mountain with Zurn Peak in the upper center
Highest point
Elevation 1,515 m (4,970 ft)
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 75°44′S 115°40′W / 75.733°S 115.667°W / -75.733; -115.667Coordinates: 75°44′S 115°40′W / 75.733°S 115.667°W / -75.733; -115.667 
Geography
Location Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica
Geology
Age of rock Holocene?
Mountain type Shield volcano
Last eruption Unknown

Zurn Peak (75°44′S 115°40′W / 75.733°S 115.667°W / -75.733; -115.667) is a rocky peak (1,515 m) rising from the north edge of Toney Mountain, about 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Richmond Peak, in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–71, it was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Walter Zürn, Station Scientific Leader at South Pole Station, in 1972.

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


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