Parker Peak
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Parker Peak is a peak
of the Walker Mountains
rising at the base of Evans Peninsula
on Thurston Island
. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6
in January 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Alton N. Parker, aviation pilot of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1928-30.
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...
of the Walker Mountains
Walker Mountains
Walker Mountains is a range of peaks and nunataks which are fairly well separated but trend east-west to form the axis, or spine, of Thurston Island. They were discovered by Rear Admiral Byrd and members of the US Antarctic Service in a flight from the ship Bear on February 27, 1940. Named by...
rising at the base of Evans Peninsula
Evans Peninsula
Evans Peninsula is an ice-covered peninsula about 30 nautical miles long, between Koether and Cadwalader Inlets in the northeast part of Thurston Island. Discovered in flights from the USS Burton Island and Glacier by personnel of the U.S. Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960...
on Thurston Island
Thurston Island
Thurston Island is an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long, wide and in area, lying a short way off the NW end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. It is the third largest island of Antarctica, after Alexander Island and Berkner Island...
. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6
VX-6
Air Development Squadron Six was a United States Navy Air Development Squadron based at McMurdo Station, Antarctica...
in January 1960. 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 Alton N. Parker, aviation pilot of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1928-30.