Muir Peak

Muir Peak
Location of Heritage Range in Western Antarctica.

Muir Peak (79°9′S 86°25′W / 79.15°S 86.417°W / -79.15; -86.417) is a conspicuous rock peak near the middle of Frazier Ridge in the Founders Peaks, Heritage Range. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Hugh M. Muir, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) auroral scientist and member of the winter party at the Plateau Station in 1966.

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