Skelly Peak

Skelly Peak (79°23′S 85°19′W) is a peak (1,450 m) on the end of a spur, marking the northeast limit of Watlack Hills in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos from 1961-66. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Donald J. Skelly, a hospital corpsman and U.S. Navy chief petty officer in charge of Palmer Station in 1966.

Map of Skelly Peak, Antarctica

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