Scorpio Peaks

Scorpio Peaks (70°31′S 67°26′W / 70.517°S 67.433°W / -70.517; -67.433Coordinates: 70°31′S 67°26′W / 70.517°S 67.433°W / -70.517; -67.433) is a conspicuous massif with two high conical peaks dominating its western end and with a ridge of lower peaks extending eastward. The feature separates Meiklejohn Glacier and Millett Glacier on the west edge of Palmer Land. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after the constellation of Scorpio.

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