Age of rock Holocene? Last eruption Unknown Listing Ultra-prominent peak | Mountain type Shield volcano Elevation 1,515 m | |
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Location Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica | ||
Zurn Peak (75°44′S 115°40′W) is a rocky peak (1,515 m) rising from the north edge of Toney Mountain, about 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Richmond Peak, in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–71, it was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Walter Zürn, Station Scientific Leader at South Pole Station, in 1972.
Map of Zurn Peak, Antarctica
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Zurn Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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