Amundsen Peak
| Amundsen Peak | ||
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| height | 670 m | |
| location | Two Hummock Island ( Palmer Archipelago , West Antarctica ) | |
| Coordinates | 64 ° 7 '43 " S , 61 ° 42' 20" W | |
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The Amundsen peak is approximately 670 m high on Two Hummock Iceland in the Palmer Archipelago west of the Antarctic Peninsula . It is the highest point on the island.
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2014. It is named after the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872–1928).
Web links
- Amundsen Peak . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland and the South Orkney Islands (English)