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Smith Peak (Antarctica)
Smith
Peak
is a
prominent
peak
of the
Walker Mountains
on
Thurston Island
,
Antarctica
. It
rises
southeast
of the head of
Potaka Inlet
and
east-northeast
of
Mount Hubbard
. It was first delineated from air
photos
taken by U.S.
Navy
Operation Highjump
in
December 1946
and named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for
Dean
C. Smith,
aviation
pilot
of the
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
in 1928–30.