Whiting Peak

For the peak in British Columbia, see Whiting Peak (British Columbia).

Whiting Peak (80°2′S 159°29′E / 80.033°S 159.483°E / -80.033; 159.483Coordinates: 80°2′S 159°29′E / 80.033°S 159.483°E / -80.033; 159.483) is a peak (c.1300 m) located 5.5 nautical miles (10 km) east of the north part of Gaylord Ridge in Nebraska Peaks. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after L. Whiting, a member os the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geophysical field party, Ross Ice Shelf Project, 1973–74 and 1974-75 field seasons.

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

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