Crandall Peak

Crandall Peak

Crandall Peak (71°27′S 168°41′E / 71.45°S 168.683°E / -71.45; 168.683) is a mostly snow-covered peak (1,840 m) located mid-way along the west wall of Pitkevitch Glacier in the Admiralty Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Eugene D. Crandall, U.S. Navy Reserve, Aircraft Commander (LC-130F) with Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1968.

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