Derrick Peak

Derrick Peak (80°4′S 156°23′E / 80.067°S 156.383°E / -80.067; 156.383) is a prominent ice-free peak, 2,070 m, overlooking the south side of Hatherton Glacier, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of the north end of Johnstone Ridge. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Robert O. Derrick of the U.S. Weather Bureau, who served as assistant to the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) Representative at Christchurch from 1960 until his death in 1966.

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

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