Barnum Peak

Barnum Peak
Barnum Peak
Highest point
Peak	2,940 metres (9,650 ft)
Elevation	2,940 m (9,650 ft)
Coordinates	85°23′S 171°40′W
Naming
Etymology	J.D. Barnum, publisher of the Syracuse Post-Standard and contributor to a Richard E. Byrd expedition
Geography
Continent	Antarctica
Region	Ross Dependency
Climbing
First ascent	Àlex Simón, Vicente Castro, David Hita, and friend (2003)

Barnum Peak (85°23′S 171°40′W) is a peak, 2,940 metres (9,650 ft) high, surmounting the east end of a prominent snow-covered rock divide near the head of Liv Glacier, just south of the mouth of LaVergne Glacier. It was discovered by Rear Admiral Byrd on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition flight to the South Pole in November 1929, and named by him for J.D. Barnum, publisher of the Syracuse Post-Standard and contributor to the expedition.

References

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