Cox Peaks

Cox Peaks: Cox Peaks (86°3′S 153°30′W / 86.05°S 153.5°W / -86.05; -153.5) is a series of peaks on a ridge, located 5 nautical miles (9 km) southeast of Mount Crockett, extending eastward from Hays Mountains of the Queen Maud Mountains and terminating at Scott Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Allan V. Cox, USGS geologist at McMurdo Station, 1965-66.

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