Dayné Peak

Dayné Peak (

64°54′S 63°36′W / 64.900°S 63.600°W / -64.900; -63.600Coordinates: 64°54′S 63°36′W / 64.900°S 63.600°W / -64.900; -63.600) is a distinctive pyramidal peak, 730 metres (2,400 ft) high, immediately northeast of Cape Errera, the southwest tip of Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, and was named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, for , a mountain guide and a member of the expedition.

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