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Peterson Hills

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Peterson Hills (75°50′S 67°55′W) is a group of hills just east of Spear Glacier, between the Hauberg and Wilkins Mountains, in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for D.G. Peterson, electronics technician at South Pole Station in 1963.

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

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Peterson Hills Wikipedia