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Kanak Peak
Kanak Peak (79°16′S 158°30′E / 79.267°S 158.5°E / -79.267; commander of USS Durant on ocean station duty in sup-
158.5) is a conspicuous ice-free peak, 2,410 m, standing 6 port of aircraft flights between Christchurch and McMur-
nautical miles (11 km) northwest of Mount Gniewek and do Sound in U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze 1963.
north of the head of Carlyon Glacier in the Cook Moun- This article incorporates public domain material
tains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from the United States Geological Survey document
from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1959-63. "Kanak Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Infor-
Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US- mation System).
ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander R.A. Kanak, U.S. Navy,
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