Linwood Peak

Linwood Peak (77°36′S 147°13′W) is an isolated peak on Hershey Ridge, standing 14 nautical miles (26 km) west of Mount Ronne in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered and mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41), and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Linwood T. Miller, a sailmaker with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–35).[1]

References
  1. "Linwood Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-18.

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