Feature Name (see definition): Templeton Peak

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 18793

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 17' 30" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 161° 50' 02" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.2916667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 161.8338889

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/2006

Description (see definition): A peak rising to c. 1400 m on the ridge between the head of Ringer Valley and Deshler Valley in Saint Johns Range, Victoria Land. The peak is 1.4 mi SW of Mount Swinford. Named by the New Zealand Geographic Board (2005) after Malcolm Templeton, former New Zealand Foreign Service officer, who held a number of senior positions including that of permanent representative to the United Nations, and Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs; author of A Wise Adventure – New Zealand and Antarctica 1920 – 1960

Date Created (see definition): 01/01/2006

Date Edited (see definition): No data