Alopecurus Peak
| Alopecurus Peak | ||
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| height | 325 m | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Coordinates | 54 ° 14 ′ 2 ″ S , 36 ° 39 ′ 50 ″ W | |
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The Alopecurus Peak is a 325 m high and striking mountain on South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It looms between Carlita Bay and Foxtail Peak on the north shore of Cumberland West Bay .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2013 like Foxtail Peak after the Antarctic Foxtail ( Alopecurus antarcticus , synonym Alopecurus magellanicus , English Antarctic Foxtail ), a species of grass.
Web links
- Alopecurus Peak . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)