Capling Peak

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Capling Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,730 m (8,960 ft)[1]
Coordinates72°26′S 167°8′E / 72.433°S 167.133°E / -72.433; 167.133Coordinates: 72°26′S 167°8′E / 72.433°S 167.133°E / -72.433; 167.133
Geography
LocationBorchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeVictory Mountains, Croll Glacier

Capling Peak is a peak, 2,730 metres (8,960 ft) high, on the north side of Croll Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9 km) southeast of Bramble Peak, in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. [2] It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , U.S. Navy, aviation machinist's mate and flight engineer on Hercules aircraft at McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Capling Peak Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
  2. ^ a b "Capling Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  3. ^ Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Capling Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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