Richmond Peak

Richmond Peak (75°48′S 115°49′W) is the central and culminating peak (3,595 m) of the Toney Mountain massif in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–71. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Addison E. Richmond, Jr., of the U.S. Dept. of State, Chairman of the Interagency Committee on Antarctica, 1971–72.

For Richmond Peak, St Vincent, see Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Richmond 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.