Peter Nunatak

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Peter Nunatak (

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75°55′S 128°33′W / 75.917°S 128.550°W / -75.917; -128.550Coordinates: 75°55′S 128°33′W / 75.917°S 128.550°W / -75.917; -128.550) is a prominent, conical nunatak (2,440 m) standing 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of Mount Petras at the south extremity of the McCuddin Mountains, in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Captain , United States Air Force (USAF), , History and , U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze 1971 and 1972.

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