Aldridge Peak
| Aldridge Peak | ||
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| height | 2290 m | |
| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Victory Mountains , Transantarctic Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 72 ° 27 ′ 0 ″ S , 167 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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Aldridge Peak is a 2,290 m high mountain peak on a ridge between the Hearfield and Trafalgar glaciers in the Victory Mountains of the East Antarctic Victoria Land .
The United States Geological Survey mapped it on the basis of geodetic surveys and with the help of aerial photographs of the United States Navy between 1960 and 1962. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named it after James A. Aldridge, aircraft engineer of the US Navy's VX-6 squadron on the McMurdo Station in 1967.
Web links
- Aldridge peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Aldridge Peak on geographic.org (English)