Reynolds Peak () is a prominent peak (785 m) rising 6 nautical miles (11 km) northwest of

Eld Peak Eld Peak () is a prominent peak, high, rising southeast of Reynolds Peak on the west side of Matusevich Glacier in Antarctica. Two conical peaks were sighted in the area from the ''Peacock'' on 16 January 1840, by Passed Midshipmen Henry Eld a ...

on the west side of

Matusevich Glacier Matusevich Glacier is a broad glacier about long, with a well developed glacier tongue, flowing to the coast of East Antarctica between the Lazarev Mountains and the northwestern extremity of the Wilson Hills. Geography The glacier flows towar ...

. Two conical peaks were sighted in the area from the Peacock on January 16, 1840, by Passed Midshipmen William Reynolds and

Henry Eld Henry Eld (June 2, 1814—March 12, 1850) was a United States Navy officer, geographer, and Antarctic explorer. Biography Eld was born in Cedar Hill, New Haven, Connecticut, on June 2, 1814, and lived in the area now known as View Street, but when ...

of the

United States Exploring Expedition The United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by the United States. The original appointed commanding officer was Commodore Thomas ap Catesby ...

(1838–42). The northwestern peak was named for Reynolds by USEE leader Lieutenant

Charles Wilkes Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842). During the American Civil War (1861–1865), he commanded ' during the ...

. In 1959

Phillip Law Phillip Garth Law, AC, CBE, FAA, FTSE (21 April 1912 – 28 February 2010) was an Australian scientist and explorer who served as director of Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) from 1949 to 1966. Early life Law was ...

of ANARE (

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAp) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). History Australia has had a long involv ...

) made investigations of features in this area. Reference to Wilkes' narrative showed that the recorded descriptions of the peaks seen by Reynolds and Eld to be in accord with photographs of the peaks on the west side of Matusevich Glacier. The peak described was selected by Law to commemorate Wilkes' naming.

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