Snow Petrel Peak
Snow Petrel Peak is a sharp rock peak marking the easternmost summit of Mason Spur at the northeast end of Hillary Coast, Ross Dependency in Antarctica. Snow Petrel Peak appears in a 1987 sketch map and report by geologist , (earlier ), who was a member of the 1983-1984 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology[1] field party to Mason Spur. The name Snow Petrel Peak may come from a story about a pair of nesting snow petrels seen flying around the peak over several days in November 1983. Its elevation is 605 meters.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Snow Petrel Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Coordinates: 78°32′S 164°38′E / 78.533°S 164.633°E
Categories:
- Mountains of the Ross Dependency
- Hillary Coast
- Ross Dependency mountain stubs