Chapin Peak

Chapin Peak (85°58′S 131°40′W) is a prominent rock peak, 2,170 metres (7,120 ft) high, on the west side of Reedy Glacier, standing 2 nautical miles (4 km) southeast of Stich Peak in the Quartz Hills. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain Howard Chapin, United States Marine Corps, pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, 1962–63 season.[1]

References
  1. "Chapin Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-02.

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