Burlock Peak

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Burlock Peak (86°3′S 132°20′W / 86.050°S 132.333°W / -86.050; -132.333Coordinates: 86°3′S 132°20′W / 86.050°S 132.333°W / -86.050; -132.333) is a peak, 2,070 metres (6,800 ft) high, on the spur descending from Mount Simsarian, along the east face of Watson Escarpment. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for James U. Burlock, builder at Byrd Station in 1962.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Burlock Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.