Windy Peak (Antarctica)
| Windy Peak | ||
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| height | 1910 m | |
| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Founders Peaks , Heritage Range , Ellsworth Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 79 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ S , 86 ° 4 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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Windy Peak is a prominent 1910 m high peak in the West Antarctic Heritage Range , the southern part of the Ellsworth Mountains . The mountain is part of the Founders Peaks and is about 3.7 kilometers southwest of the southern end of the Reuther Nunatakker .
It got its name from a University of Minnesota geological expedition that explored the area in 1963/64. It was named after the very strong winds that always prevailed here when the expedition visited.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Windy Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved September 23, 2010.