Snyder Peninsula () is a high, ice-covered

peninsula A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is only connected to land on one side. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Etymology The word ''peninsula'' derives , . T ...

on the south side of Lamplugh Inlet terminating in

Cape Howard Odom Inlet () is an ice-filled inlet long, between Cape Howard and Cape MacDonald along the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location Odom Inlet of the Weddell Sea is on the east coast of Palmer Land, on the Black Coast of the Antarct ...

, on the east coast of

Palmer Land Palmer Land () is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic N ...

, Antarctica.

Location

The Snyder Peninsula is on the

Black Coast Black Coast is the portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Boggs and Cape Mackintosh. This coast was discovered and photographed from the air by members of the East Base of the U.S. Antarctic Service, 1939–41, on a f ...

, beside the

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to the east. It is north of

Odom Inlet Odom Inlet () is an ice-filled inlet long, between Cape Howard and Cape MacDonald along the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location Odom Inlet of the Weddell Sea is on the east coast of Palmer Land, on the Black Coast of the Antarcti ...

and southwest of

Kvinge Peninsula Kvinge Peninsula () is a snow-covered peninsula at the north side of Palmer Inlet terminating in Cape Bryant, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location The Kvinge Peninsula is on the Black Coast of Palmer Land, beside the Weddell ...

and

Palmer Inlet Kvinge Peninsula () is a snow-covered peninsula at the north side of Palmer Inlet terminating in Cape Bryant, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location The Kvinge Peninsula is on the Black Coast of Palmer Land, beside the Weddell ...

. The

Muus Glacier Odom Inlet () is an ice-filled inlet long, between Cape Howard and Cape MacDonald along the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location Odom Inlet of the Weddell Sea is on the east coast of Palmer Land, on the Black Coast of the Antarcti ...

flows past the west of the peninsula and Lamplugh Inlet is to the east.

is at the west side of the mouth of Lamplugh Inlet, and Foster Peninsula and Cape Healy are at the east side. Features to the west of Snyder Peninsula include, from northeast to southwest, Strømme Ridge, O'Sullivan Peak, Mount Vennun and Rowley Massif.

Mapping and name

Snyder Peninsula was mapped by the

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(USGS) in 1974. Named by United States

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(US-ACAN) for Rear Admiral Joseph E. Snyder, Jr.,

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, Antarctic project Officer for the

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, 1967–69.

Eastern features

Lamplugh Inlet

. Inlet long, lying between Cape Healy and Cape Howard, along the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by members of the

United States Antarctic Service The United States Antarctic Program (or USAP; formerly known as the United States Antarctic Research Program or USARP and the United States Antarctic Service or USAS) is an organization of the United States government which has a presence in the ...

(USAS) who explored this coast from East Base by land and from the air in 1940. Named for Elmer L. Lamplugh, chief radio operator at East Base.

Foster Peninsula

. A high ice-covered peninsula between Palmer Inlet and Lamplugh Inlet on the east coast of Palmer Land. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Theodore D. Foster, USARP oceanographer on the International Weddell Sea Expedition, 1969. He was party leader on Weddell Sea investigations, 1972-73 and 1974-75.

Cape Healy

. Prominent, square-shaped rock cape forming the north side of the entrance to Lamplugh Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by members of the USAS who explored this coast by land and from the air in 1940. Named for Joseph D. Healy, member of the ByrdAE, 1933-35, and dog driver at the USAS East Base, 1939–41.

Western features

Strømme Ridge

. A broad ice-covered ridge, long, trending NW-SE between the Muus Glacier and Soto Glacier. The ridge terminates at the north side of

. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Jan A. Strømme, Norwegian oceanographer from the University of Bergen, a member of the International Weddell Sea Oceanographic Expeditions, 1968 and 1969.

O'Sullivan Peak

. An ice-covered peak, high, which forms the highest point and is near the south end of a north–south trending ice-covered ridge, standing west of the north arm of Odom Inlet. The peak was photographed from the air by the USAS in December 1940, and was probably seen by the expedition's ground party that explored this coast. First charted by a joint party consisting of members of the RARE and the FIDS in 1947. Named by the FIDS for T.P. O'Sullivan, a member of the FIDS at the Hope Bay base in 1946-47.

Mount Vennun

. A mountain surmounting the northeast part of Rowley Massif. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Walter R. Vennum, geologist, a member of the USGS geological and mapping party to the Lassiter Coast, 1972-73.

Rowley Massif

. A prominent mountain massif between the Haley and Cline Glaciers. It surmounts the north side of the head of Odom Inlet. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN after geologist Peter D. Rowley of the USGS, a member of the USGS geologic and mapping party to the Lassiter Coast, 1970-71, and leader of the USGS party to the area, 1972-73.

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