Olsen Peak (77°32′S 86°29′W / 77.533°S 86.483°W) is a peak, 2,140 m, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Mount Wyatt Earp near the north end of the Sentinel Range in Antarctica. It was discovered by Lincoln Ellsworth on his trans-Antarctic flight of November 23, 1935. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Hartveg Olsen, the captain of Ellsworth's expedition ship Wyatt Earp in 1935–36.
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editThis article incorporates public domain material from "Olsen Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.