Mount Geier

Mount Geier

Mount Geier (71°34′S 62°25′W / 71.567°S 62.417°W / -71.567; -62.417) is the dominant, largely snow-covered peak in the north part of Schirmacher Massif, near the east coast of Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Frederick J. Geier, topographic engineer with the USGS geological and mapping party to Lassiter Coast, 1969-70.

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