Pyramid Peak (Victoria Land)

Pyramid Peak (72°16′S 165°35′E / 72.267°S 165.583°E / -72.267; 165.583Coordinates: 72°16′S 165°35′E / 72.267°S 165.583°E / -72.267; 165.583) is a peak in the southeast part of Destination Nunataks, Victoria Land, rising to 2,565 metres (8,415 ft). It is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Sphinx Peak. It was descriptively named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Federated Mountain Clubs Antarctic Expedition (NZFMCAE) of 1962–63.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Pyramid Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-02-10.

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