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Feature Name (see definition): Aker Peaks Feature Class (see definition): Range Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 169 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 37' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 055° 13' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.6166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 55.2166667 Elevation (see definition): 1800 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): A series of mainly snow-covered peaks, the highest 1,800 m, extending 9 mi in a NW-SE direction. They rise 4 mi W of Nicholas Range and 30 mi WNW of Edward VIII Bay. Discovered on Jan. 14, 1931 by a Norwegian whaling expedition under O. Borchgrevink, who named them after the farm of Director Svend Foyn Brunn of the Antarctic Whaling Co. at Tonsberg. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Aker Peaks 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 Aker Peaks information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Aker Peaks should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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