Rayner Peak
| Rayner Peak | ||
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| height | 1270 m | |
| location | Enderbyland , East Antarctica | |
| Coordinates | 67 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ S , 55 ° 56 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Rayner Peak is a 1,270 m high and prominent mountain in the East Antarctic Enderbyland . It rises 56 km southwest of the head end of Edward VIII Bay and 3 km west of the Robert Glacier .
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations discovered him on board the RRS William Scoresby in 1936 . It is named after the British zoologist George William Rayner (1906–1964), a participant in this research trip.
Web links
- Rayner Peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Rayner Peak on geographic.org (English)