Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Lishness Peak (RUS) | 78° 53' 00.0" S | 84° 45' 00.0" W | Peak |
| Name ID: 119091 Place ID: 8508 | |||
| Lishness Peak (USA) | 78° 53' 00.0" S | 84° 45' 00.0" W | Peak |
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Name ID: 128099
Place ID: 8508
A peak (2,200 m) near the S end of the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, rising at the E side of Nimitz Glacier, 1 mi SE of Wilson Peak. First mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1957-59. Named by US-ACAN for Alton R. Lishness, radio operator on a USN R4D exploratory flight to this area on Jan. 28, 1958. |
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