Evans Peak
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Sentinel Range map.
Evans Peak (78°17′S 85°58′W / 78.283°S 85.967°WCoordinates: 78°17′S 85°58′W / 78.283°S 85.967°W) is a prominent rock peak, 3,950 metres (12,960 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) east-northeast of Mount Ostenso in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It overlooks Rumyana Glacier to the north and Patton Glacier to the south. The peak was named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party to these mountains, 1963–64, for , a geologist with the party.[1]
WikiMiniAtlasSee also[]
- Mountains in Antarctica
Maps[]
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
References[]
- ^ "Evans Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
External links[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Evans Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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