Langford Peak (85°33′S 135°23′W / 85.550°S 135.383°W) is an isolated peak in Antarctica, 2 nautical miles (4 km) west of the lower part of Reedy Glacier and 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Abbey Nunatak. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lawrence G. Langford, Jr., a builder with the Byrd Station winter party, 1958.[1]
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