Armstrong Peak
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 Map of Antarctica indicating location of Armstrong Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,470 m (4,820 ft) |
| Coordinates | 66°24′S 53°23′E / 66.400°S 53.383°ECoordinates: 66°24′S 53°23′E / 66.400°S 53.383°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Enderby Land, East Antarctica |
Armstrong Peak is a peak, 1,470 metres (4,820 ft) high, standing 15 nautical miles (28 km) southeast of Mount Codrington in Enderby Land of East Antarctica.[1]
Discovery and naming[]
Armstrong Peak was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Austnuten" (the east peak). The peak was re-photographed by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) in 1956. An astrofix was obtained nearby in December 1959 by , ANARE surveyor at Mawson Station, for whom the feature was renamed by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia in 1960.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Armstrong Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
External links[]
- Australian Antarctic Division
- Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
- Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee (AANMC)
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
- PDF Map of the Australian Antarctic Territory
- Mawson Station
- ANARE Club
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Armstrong Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Mountains of Enderby Land