Parker Peak

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

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

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Place ID: 10908
Name ID: 2649

Feature type: Peak

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

The summit of a rock ridge in the southern part of Clemmence Massif, on the eastern side of the Lambert Glacier. The peak was the site of a geodetic survey station during the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains Survey in 1971. Named after AD Parker, technical officer and a member of the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains survey party in 1971.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
72° 12' 55.9" S
-72.21553°
Accurate to 30m
Longitude:
68° 36' 41.1" E
68.61142°
Accurate to 30m
Altitude:
1325 m
Accurate to 50m

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Surveyed
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Survey Control ( NMS112 - Parker Peak)
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
National Mapping
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
8-May-1971

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