Feeney Peak

Feeney Peak (85°37′S 155°50′W) is a peak, 1,210 metres (3,970 ft) high, near the center of the Medina Peaks in Antarctica, standing 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Patterson Peak on the east side of Goodale Glacier. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert E. Feeney, a biologist at McMurdo Station for several summers, 1964–65 to 1968–69.[1]

Not to be confused with Feeley Peak.

References
  1. "Feeney Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-19.

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