Nemo Peak (Antarctica)

Nemo Peak (64°46′S 63°16′W / 64.767°S 63.267°W / -64.767; -63.267Coordinates: 64°46′S 63°16′W / 64.767°S 63.267°W / -64.767; -63.267) is a conspicuous peak, 865 m, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of Nipple Peak in the north part of Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99, under Adrien de Gerlache. The name appears on a chart based on a 1927 survey by DI personnel in the RRS Discovery, but may reflect an earlier naming.

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