Orr Peak
| Orr Peak | ||
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| location | Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Miller Range , Transantarctic Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 83 ° 29 ′ 0 ″ S , 157 ° 49 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Orr Peak is a mountain in the Antarctic Ross Dependency . It rises in the Miller Range of the Transantarctic Mountains above the Marsh Glacier and forms the eastern branch of the rocky cliffs south of the Argo Glacier .
The New Zealand Southern Group of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958) explored it in December 1957. It is named after Reginald Herbert Orr (1927-1928), New Zealand scientist as part of the International Geophysical Year at Scott Base in 1957.
Web links
- Orr Peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Orr Peak on geographic.org (English)