Kelley Peak (Antarctica)

Kelley Peak is a peak, 1,710 metres (5,600 ft) high, forming the south end of the Liberty Hills in the Heritage Range, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for air crewman Charles C. Kelley of the United States Navy who perished in the crash of the LC-47 aircraft on the Ross Ice Shelf on February 2, 1966.[1]

Kelley Peak (Antarctica)
Location of Kelley Peak in the Heritage Range, West Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation1,710 metres (5,600 ft) [1]
Coordinates80°10′S 82°50′W 
Geography
LocationWest Antarctica
Parent rangeHeritage Range
Climbing
Easiest routebasic snow/ice climb

See also
  • Mountains in Antarctica

References
  1. "Kelley Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-17.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Kelley Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.