Giannini Peak

Giannini Peak (

71°0′S 62°50′W / 71.000°S 62.833°W / -71.000; -62.833Coordinates: 71°0′S 62°50′W / 71.000°S 62.833°W / -71.000; -62.833) is a peak 13 nautical miles (24 km) east-southeast of Mount Nordhill in the eastern part of Palmer Land, Antarctica. The peak stands on the north side of Dana Glacier at the point where the glacier makes a left (northeast) turn toward Lehrke Inlet. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey in 1974, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , a United States Antarctic Research Program biologist at Palmer Station, 1973.^[1]

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