McLaughlin Peak
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McLaughlin Peak is a peak
standing 9 nautical miles (17 km) east-southeast of Mount Aaron
in the north part of the Latady Mountains
, in Palmer Land
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Robert H. McLaughlin, U.S. Navy, engineman with the South Pole Station winter party in 1964.
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
standing 9 nautical miles (17 km) east-southeast of Mount Aaron
Mount Aaron
Mount Aaron is a mountain in the northwest part of the Latady Mountains in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for W.T. Aaron, electrician with the South Pole...
in the north part of the Latady Mountains
Latady Mountains
The Latady Mountains are found in Palmer Land and rise to 1700m west of Gardner Inlet, Orville Coast. They include Mount Aaron, McLaughlin Peak, Mount Robertson, Crain Ridge, Mount Wood, Mount Hyatt, Mount Terrazas and the Schmitt Mesa....
, in Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Robert H. McLaughlin, U.S. Navy, engineman with the South Pole Station winter party in 1964.