Bishop Peak (Antarctica)

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Bishop Peak
Bishop Peak

Location in Antarctica

Highest point
Elevation 3,460 m (11,352 ft) [1]
Coordinates 78°10′00″S 162°09′00″E / 78.16667°S 162.15000°E / -78.16667; 162.15000Coordinates: 78°10′00″S 162°09′00″E / 78.16667°S 162.15000°E / -78.16667; 162.15000 [2]
Geography
Location Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent range Royal Society Range

Bishop Peak is a peak, rising to 3,460 m (11,352 feet), near the center of Rampart Ridge, in the Royal Society Range. It was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and Navy air photos, and named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1963 for the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, which has been active in Antarctic research.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Bishop Peak". Australian Antarctic Data Centre.


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