Name details

Lamb Peak

Lamb Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Lamb Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 127734

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

Conspicuous bare rock peak located 2 mi SSE of Maagoe Peak in the Gifford Peaks of the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. Arthur D. Lamb, who contributed to the success of austral summer resupply activities for three seasons in his capacity as operations and communications officer through USN OpDFrz 1966.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
79° 34' 00.0" S
-79.56667°
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Longitude:
84° 57' 00.0" W
-84.95000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1966

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