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Barker Peak: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Barker 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): Barker Peak

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 17844

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 30' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 168° 18' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.5

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 168.3

Elevation (see definition): 2200

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/2000

Description (see definition): A peak 3.6 mi WNW of Mount Terror on Ross Island. The feature rises to c.2200 m and is the western of two peaks near the S end of Giggenbach Ridge. Name by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (2000) after Major James R. M. Barker, officer in command at Scott Base, 1970-71; a NZAP manager, 1970-86.

Date Created (see definition): 10/25/2000

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Barker 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 Barker Peak information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Barker Peak should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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