McKinnis Peak

McKinnis Peak

McKinnis Peak (69°34′S 159°21′E / 69.567°S 159.35°E / -69.567; 159.35) is a peak (510 m) 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of Holladay Nunataks in the Wilson Hills. It surmounts the peninsula that is bounded by Tomilin and Noll Glaciers on the west and Gillett Ice Shelf on the east. 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 Joe D. McKinnis of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6, Aviation Electronics Technician and air crewman on LC-130F aircraft in five Operation Deep Freeze deployments through 1969.

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