Hawkins Peak

Hawkins Peak (75°24′S 110°29′W / 75.400°S 110.483°W / -75.400; -110.483Coordinates: 75°24′S 110°29′W / 75.400°S 110.483°W / -75.400; -110.483) is a small summit peak on a mostly ice covered and rounded mass located 7 nautical miles (13 km) southeast of Mount Murphy, in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Major Billy R. Hawkins, a member of the U.S. Army Aviation Detachment in Antarctica, 1966–67.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Hawkins Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

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