McKinley Peak

McKinley Peak (

77°54′S 148°18′W / 77.900°S 148.300°W / -77.900; -148.300Coordinates: 77°54′S 148°18′W / 77.900°S 148.300°W / -77.900; -148.300) is a peak standing 15 nautical miles (28 km) west of Hershey Ridge at the south end of the Ford Ranges in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition flight of December 5, 1929, and named by Richard E. Byrd for , wife of Captain Ashley C. McKinley, aerial photographer and third-in-command of the expedition.^[1]

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