Feature Name (see definition): Turtle Peak

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 15679

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
75° 22' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
111° 18' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -75.3666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -111.3

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1967

Description (see definition): Conspicuous, nearly bare rock summit rising to 600 mi S of Hedin Nunatak. The peak is joined at its S side to an ice-covered spur which descends SW from Mount Murphy, on Walgreen Coast, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after John P. Turtle, aurora researcher at Byrd Station in 1962.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data