Shenk Peak
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Shenk Peak | |
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Shenk Peak Location in Antarctica | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) |
Coordinates | 85°11′S 174°45′W / 85.183°S 174.750°WCoordinates: 85°11′S 174°45′W / 85.183°S 174.750°W |
Geography | |
Location | Antarctica |
Parent range | Cumulus Hills |
Shenk Peak is a 2,540 m high peak standing just southeast of Mount Kenyon between Gillespie Glacier and LaPrade Valley in the Cumulus Hills. It was named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1964–65) for , who was a Texas Tech graduate student and member of the expedition.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Shenk Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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