Aldridge Peak

Aldridge Peak
Aldridge Peak Borchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation	2,290 m (7,510 ft)
Coordinates	72°27′S 167°24′E / 72.450°S 167.400°E / -72.450; 167.400Coordinates: 72°27′S 167°24′E / 72.450°S 167.400°E / -72.450; 167.400
Geography
Location	Borchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent range	Victory Mountains, Hearfield Glacier, Trafalgar Glacier

Aldridge Peak is a 2,290-metre (7,510 ft) peak on the ridge between Hearfield Glacier and Trafalgar Glacier in the Victory Mountains, situated on the Borchgrevink Coast, named for Anglo-Norwegian explorer Carsten Borchgrevink (1864–1934), Victoria Land, Antarctica. The peak was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos in 1960–62 and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , aviation machinist's mate with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, 1967.

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•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Aldridge Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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