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Mom Peak
Mom Peak is a peak (3,260 m) in eastern Otway Massif, with thousands of wintering personnel in Antarctica and
5 nautical miles (9 km) southeast of Mount Petlock. her efforts contributed greatly to their morale.
Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from This article incorporates public domain material
surveys and U.S. Navy air photos (1959–63). This name from the United States Geological Survey document
recognizes the activities of Shirley (Mrs. James C.) Ander- "Mom Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Infor-
son of San Diego, CA, widely known as "Antarctica Mom" mation System).
among U.S. personnel wintering over in Antarctica. In Coordinates: 85°27′S 173°0′E / 85.45°S 173°E / -85.45;
the years following 1961, Mrs. Anderson communicated 173
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