Mistress Peak
| Mistress Peak | ||
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| height | 1755 m | |
| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Heritage Range , Ellsworth Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 79 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ S , 85 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Normal way | Alpine tour (glaciated) | |
The Herrin Peak is a 1755 m high and icy mountain in the west Antarctic Ellsworthland . In the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, it rises 10 km south of Landmark Peak on the eastern flank of the Gowan Glacier .
A University of Minnesota geological team who worked in the area between 1963 and 1964 named him. Namesake is John Marshall Herrin (1923-2017), head of the helicopter squadron of the 62nd Transport Squadron of the United States Navy , who had supported the team in their work.
Web links
- Herrin peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Mistress Peak on geographic.org (English)