This page presents the geographical name data for
King Peak in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division
Feature Name
(see definition):
King Peak
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
7968
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
85° 21' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
088° 12' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-85.35
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-88.2
Elevation
(see definition):
2200
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1962
Description
(see definition):
A rock peak (2,200 m) surmounting the E extremity of the Bermel Escarpment, 1.5 mi WNW of Mount Powell, in the E part of the Thiel Mountains. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for Clarence King, the first director of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1879-81. Other peaks in the vicinity are named for subsequent directors of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
King Peak 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
King Peak information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
King Peak should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.