Peary sights 'Crocker Land'

In June 1906 Robert Peary said he saw the snowy summits of a land far to the north-west of Ellesmere Island, which he named Crocker Land after a sponsor.

1906 CE · 83.00, -100.00 · status: explained

The account

Some historians believe Peary invented it to please his backer. Position approximate.

Connections in the atlas

• The 'Open Polar Sea' sighted
• The Crocker Land expedition finds a mirage

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Crocker Land