Cooke Peak

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For the mountain in New Mexico, see Cookes Range.

Cooke Peak (

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72°27′S 74°46′E / 72.450°S 74.767°E / -72.450; 74.767Coordinates: 72°27′S 74°46′E / 72.450°S 74.767°E / -72.450; 74.767) is a somewhat elongated mountain surmounted by a central peak, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the Bode Nunataks in the Grove Mountains. It was mapped from air photos, 1956–60, by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for , a cosmic ray physicist at Mawson Station, 1963.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cooke Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-22.

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


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