Oliver Peak

Oliver Peak (77°37′S 161°3′E / 77.617°S 161.050°E / -77.617; 161.050Coordinates: 77°37′S 161°3′E / 77.617°S 161.050°E / -77.617; 161.050) is a prominent peak (2,410 m) located 4 nautical miles (7 km) north-northwest of Round Mountain in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Leon Oliver of New Zealand, who participated in the international Dry Valley Drilling Project as chief driller (1973–74) and drilling superintendent (1974–75).

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


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