Sanchez Peak

Sanchez Peak is a {{convert|2800|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} peak on the ridge that extends eastward to Mount Osborne in southern Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 2006 after Richard D. Sanchez of U.S. Geological Survey, a senior physical scientist and specialist in remote sensing, image analysis and the use of GPS and GIS with respect to Antarctic mapping applications.

Location

Sanchez Peak is located at {{Coord|78|38|S|85|00|W|source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}, which is {{convert|2.5|mi}} east of Mount Craddock and {{convert|1.16|mi}} west of Stolnik Peak. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.

Maps

Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
[http://www.add.scar.org Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).] Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

[https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=136317 Sanchez Peak.] SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Category:Ellsworth Mountains

Category:Mountains of Ellsworth Land