Sutton Peak (Antarctica)
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Sutton Peak is a sharp peak, 1410 metres (4,626 ft) high, on the ridge separating Henderson Glacier
and Ahrnsbrak Glacier
in the Enterprise Hills
, Heritage Range
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Walter C. Sutton, meteorologist at Little America V Station during 1957.
Henderson Glacier
Henderson Glacier is a glacier about 7 nautical miles long in the Enterprise Hills, Heritage Range, flowing northeast from Schoeck and Hoinkes Peaks to enter Union Glacier just east of Mount Rossman. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos 1961-66. Named...
and Ahrnsbrak Glacier
Ahrnsbrak Glacier
Ahrnsbrak Glacier is a glacier in the Enterprise Hills of the Heritage Range, flowing north between Sutton Peak and Shoemaker Peak to the confluent ice at the lower end of Union Glacier. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and...
in the Enterprise Hills
Enterprise Hills
Enterprise Hills is a prominent group of largely ice-free hills and peaks in the form of an arc. The feature extends for about 30 nautical miles to form the north and northeast boundary of Horseshoe Valley in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Enterprise Hills were mapped by United States...
, Heritage Range
Heritage Range
The Heritage Range is a major mountain range, long and wide, situated southward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the southern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica...
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
for Walter C. Sutton, meteorologist at Little America V Station during 1957.