Heintz Peak

Heintz Peak (

70°56′S 63°42′W / 70.933°S 63.700°W / -70.933; -63.700Coordinates: 70°56′S 63°42′W / 70.933°S 63.700°W / -70.933; -63.700) is the summit at the north end of the west ridge of the Welch Mountains, about 2 nautical miles (4 km) north of Mount Acton, in Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey in 1974, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander , U.S. Navy, Commander of LC-130 aircraft during Operation Deep Freeze, 1969 and 1970.^[1]

See also[]

• Liston Nunatak

References[]

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