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Feature Name (see definition): Anderson Summit Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 416 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 85° 03' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 090° 53' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -85.05 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -90.8833333 Elevation (see definition): 2810 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1962 Description (see definition): The highest peak (2,810 m) in the Thiel Mountains, on top of the Ford Massif and directly SE of Walker Ridge. It is snow covered except for bare rock at the top. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party, 1960-61. The peak was climbed by Ford in 1961. Named for Charles A. Anderson, then chief geologist of the U.S. Geological Survey. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Anderson Summit in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Anderson Summit information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Anderson Summit should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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