Curphey Peaks

The Curphey Peaks (71°18′S 163°23′E / 71.300°S 163.383°E / -71.300; 163.383Coordinates: 71°18′S 163°23′E / 71.300°S 163.383°E / -71.300; 163.383) are two snow-covered peaks of approximately similar height (the western peak being 1,760 metres (5,770 ft) high), the two peaks bounding the east side of Helix Pass in the Bowers Mountains, a major mountain range within Victoria Land, Antarctica. They were named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1983 after , the field leader of New Zealand Antarctic Research Program geological party to the area, 1974–75. The peaks lie situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.

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

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