Chapman Peak (Antarctica)

Chapman Peak (

78°11′S 85°13′W / 78.183°S 85.217°W / -78.183; -85.217Coordinates: 78°11′S 85°13′W / 78.183°S 85.217°W / -78.183; -85.217) is a peak, 2,230 metres (7,320 ft) high, in the Maglenik Heights, on the east side of Ellen Glacier and west of Arapya Glacier, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Mount Jumper in the central Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It was first mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1957–59, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain , USAF, who participated in establishing the International Geophysical Year South Pole Station in the 1956–57 season.

See also[]

• Mountains in Antarctica

Maps[]

• Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References[]

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

External links[]

• SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.