Elbow Peak

Elbow Peak
Highest point
Elevation 1,195 m (3,921 ft)
Coordinates 83°32′S 56°37′W / 83.533°S 56.617°W / -83.533; -56.617Coordinates: 83°32′S 56°37′W / 83.533°S 56.617°W / -83.533; -56.617 
Geography
Location Antarctica Pensacola Mountains
Parent range Neptune Range

Elbow Peak is a peak in Antarctica, 1,195 metres (3,920 ft) high, located at the southernmost bend of the Berquist Ridge in the Neptune Range of the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66. The name given by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names describes the peak's position along the ridge.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Elbow Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-27.

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