Cerro Castillo (mountain, Antarctica)
| Cerro Castillo | ||
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| location | Eagle Island | |
| Coordinates | 63 ° 39 ′ 0 ″ S , 57 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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The Cerro Castillo ( Spanish for Castle Mountain ; in Argentina Cerro San Miguel ) is a mountain on Eagle Island in the Prince Gustav Canal south of the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . It rises southwest of Scree Peak in the center of the northern part of the island.
Chilean scientists named him after squadron leader Alamiro Castillo Ayala of the Chilean Air Force , participant in the 25th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1970-1971). The namesake of the Argentine name has not been passed down.
Web links
- Castillo, Cerro in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)