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[[File:Swanson2.jpg|thumb|Walgreen Peak, shown at the end of the Sarnoff Mountains]] | [[File:Swanson2.jpg|thumb|Walgreen Peak, shown at the end of the Sarnoff Mountains]] | ||
'''Walgreen Peak''' (77°3′S 145°43′W) is a prominent rock peak (570 m) which forms the northwest extremity of the [[Sarnoff Mountains]], in the [[Ford Ranges]] of Westarctica. It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–41), under the command of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd | '''Walgreen Peak''' (77°3′S 145°43′W) is a prominent rock peak (570 m) which forms the northwest extremity of the [[Sarnoff Mountains]], in the [[Ford Ranges]] of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | |||
It was mapped by the United States [[Antarctic]] Service Expedition (1939–41), under the command of Rear Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]]. Walgreen Peak was named for Charles R. (Buck) Walgreen Jr., vice president of Walgreen Co., who contributed malted milk powder used on the exhibition. | |||
[[Category: Mountains]] | |||
Revision as of 08:17, 5 December 2020
Walgreen Peak (77°3′S 145°43′W) is a prominent rock peak (570 m) which forms the northwest extremity of the Sarnoff Mountains, in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica.
Discovery and name
It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–41), under the command of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Walgreen Peak was named for Charles R. (Buck) Walgreen Jr., vice president of Walgreen Co., who contributed malted milk powder used on the exhibition.