Pilon Peak is a prominent peak

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...

 (1,880 m) standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of Mount Works

Mount Works

Mount Works is a mountain, 1,780 m, rising just west of Horne Glacier and 2 nautical miles southwest of Pilon Peak in the Everett Range, Concord Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic...

 along the west side of Horne Glacier

Horne Glacier

Horne Glacier is a valley glacier, 6 nautical miles long, draining southwest from the Everett Range between Mount Works and Mount Calvin and entering the lower part of Greenwell Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory...

, in the Everett Range

Everett Range

Everett Range is a rugged, mainly ice-covered mountain range nearly 95 km long between the Greenwell and Ebbe glaciers in northwest Victoria Land, Antarctica...

, Concord Mountains

Concord Mountains

The Concord Mountains is a group name applied to a complex system of mountain ranges in northwest Victoria Land comprising Everett Range, Mirabito Range, King Range, Leitch Massif, East Quartzite Range and West Quartzite Range....

. 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 ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. 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 Commander Jerome R. Pilon, U.S. Navy, Operations Officer of Antarctic Development Squadron Six (1967-68), Executive Officer

Executive officer

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 (1968-69), and Commanding Officer

Commanding officer

The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...

 (1969-70). Commander Pilon served on the Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee

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 on Antarctic Names of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, 1976-78.