University Peak (Antarctica)
University Peak | |
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University Peak Location in Antarctica | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,021 m (6,631 ft) |
Coordinates | 77°52′S 160°44′E / 77.867°S 160.733°ECoordinates: 77°52′S 160°44′E / 77.867°S 160.733°E |
Geography | |
Location | Antarctica |
Parent range | Quartermain Mountains |
University Peak is a peak at the head of University Valley, 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-southwest of West Beacon, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by United States Antarctic Program (USARP) researchers , biologist at McMurdo Station, 1961–62, and , geologist at McMurdo Station, 1961–62, after their respective university affiliation, Leopold-Franzens-Universitat at Innsbruck, Austria, and Rutgers University at New Brunswick, New Jersey.[1]
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- Mountains of Victoria Land
- Scott Coast
- Scott Coast geography stubs