Lester Peak

Lester Peak (79°49′S 83°42′W / 79.817°S 83.700°W / -79.817; -83.700Coordinates: 79°49′S 83°42′W / 79.817°S 83.700°W / -79.817; -83.700) is a prominent snow-free peak at the south side of Hyde Glacier in the Edson Hills of the Heritage Range, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos from 1961–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lester A. Johnson, a meteorologist at Little America V Station in 1958.[1]

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


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