Peacock Peak Navigation menu75°11′S 134°30′W / 75.183°S 134.500°W / -75.183; -134.50075°11′S 134°30′W / 75.183°S 134.500°W / -75.183; -134.500"Peacock Peak"expanding ite
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peakBennett BluffBerry GlacierMarie Byrd LandUnited States Geological SurveyU.S. NavyAdvisory Committee on Antarctic NamesDennis S. PeacockByrd Stationpublic domain materialUnited States Geological Survey"Peacock Peak"Geographic Names Information System
Peacock Peak (75°11′S 134°30′W / 75.183°S 134.500°W / -75.183; -134.500Coordinates: 75°11′S 134°30′W / 75.183°S 134.500°W / -75.183; -134.500) is a peak 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Bennett Bluff on the west side of upper Berry Glacier, in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Dennis S. Peacock, ionospheric physicist at Byrd Station, 1970-71.
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