Banna Peak

Banna Peak is a peak, 2,420 metres (7,940 ft) high, that surmounts the south end of Banna Ridge in the northwest part of the Britannia Range of mountains in Antarctica. It was named in association with Britannia by a University of Waikato (New Zealand) geological party led by Michael Selby, 1978–79. Banna is a historical placename formerly used in Roman Britain; it was a fort on Hadrian's Wall.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Banna Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

Coordinates: 79°55′S 155°3′E / 79.917°S 155.050°E / -79.917; 155.050

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