Schenck Peak (69°40′S 72°18′W) is a peak (about 500 m) in the Desko Mountains, located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of Morrill Peak in southeast Rothschild Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander James N. Schenck, USCG, Executive Officer of USCGC Staten Island during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze, 1971.
Map of Schenck Peak, Antarctica
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Schenck Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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