Bridwell Peak

Bridwell Peak
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height	2220 m
location	Victoria Land , East Antarctica
Mountains	Victory Mountains , Transantarctic Mountains
Coordinates	71 ° 56 ′ 0 ″ S , 166 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ E Coordinates: 71 ° 56 ′ 0 ″ S , 166 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ E
Normal way	Alpine tour (glaciated)

The Bridwell Peak is a 2,220 m high mountain in the East Antarctic Victoria Land . In the Victory Mountains it rises 10 km southeast of Boss Peak .

The United States Geological Survey mapped it based on its own measurements and aerial photographs of the United States Navy from 1960 to 1963. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named it in 1970 after the American meteorologist Ray E. Bridwell, who was responsible for the United States Antarctic Research Program from 1964 to 1965 worked on the Hallett Station .

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