Dow Peak
Dow Peak | |
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![]() ![]() Dow Peak | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 71°3′S 163°4′E / 71.050°S 163.067°ECoordinates: 71°3′S 163°4′E / 71.050°S 163.067°E |
Geography | |
Location | Pennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
Parent range | Bowers Mountains |
Dow Peak (71°3′S 163°4′E / 71.050°S 163.067°E) is a peak located 2 nautical miles (4 km) east-southeast of Mount Sturm in the Bowers Mountains, a major mountain range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The topographical feature was so named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition to northern Victoria Land, 1967–68, for its senior geologist, . The peak lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Dow Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Dow Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Mountains of Victoria Land
- Pennell Coast
- Victoria Land geography stubs