Caldwell Peak

Caldwell Peak (

77°29′S 167°54′E / 77.483°S 167.900°E / -77.483; 167.900Coordinates: 77°29′S 167°54′E / 77.483°S 167.900°E / -77.483; 167.900) is a peak 2 nautical miles (4 km) north of Mount Terra Nova on Ross Island. The feature rises to about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft), 1 nautical mile (2 km) south of Oamaru Peak. At the suggestion of , it was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (2000) after , geologist, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, who worked two field seasons on Mount Erebus (first one, 1986–87); completed M.S. thesis on lava flows at the Mount Erebus summit.^[1]

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