Fry Peak

Fry Peak (71°3′S 63°40′W) is a sharp-pointed peak which is the southernmost peak in the Welch Mountains, in Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey in 1974, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Frederick M. Fry, U.S. Navy, a Flight Surgeon and member of the para-rescue team of U.S. Navy Squadron VXE-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1969 and 1970.[1]

References
  1. "Fry Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-11.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Fry Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.