Goward Peak (69°36′S 72°19′W / 69.600°S 72.317°W / -69.600; -72.317) is a sharp-pointed peak rising to about 500 metres (1,600 ft) just east of Fournier Ridge, Desko Mountains, on Rothschild Island, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander Richard F. Goward, Executive Officer on USCGC Glacier (WAGB-4) during Operation Deep Freeze, 1969.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Goward Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-02.

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