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McHugo Peak (69°51′S 68°5′W / 69.85°S 68.083°W) is a prominent peak rising to 1,250 m, marking the northwest extremity of Traverse Mountains on the Rymill Coast, Palmer Land. The peak was photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy, 1966, and was surveyed by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1971-72. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1977 after M. Barbara McHugo, Senior Map Officer, Directorate of Overseas Surveys, 1958–86, with responsibility for Antarctic mapping, 1960-1984.
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