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Herrin Peak (79°16′S 85°45′W) is a large snow-covered peak, 1,755 metres (5,760 ft) high, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Landmark Peak on the east side of Gowan Glacier, in the Heritage Range of Antarctica. It was named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party of 1963–64 for John M. Herrin, a helicopter crew chief with the 62nd Transportation Detachment, who assisted the party.[1]
See also
References
- "Herrin Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Herrin Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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[de] Herrin Peak
Der Herrin Peak ist ein 1755 m hoher und vereister Berg im westantarktischen Ellsworthland. In der Heritage Range des Ellsworthgebirges ragt er 10 km südlich des Landmark Peak an der Ostflanke des Gowan-Gletschers auf.
- [en] Herrin Peak
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