Biretta Peak is a small peak, 2,530 metres (8,300 ft) high, on the east side of Pain Mesa in the Mesa Range, Victoria Land. It was named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, from its resemblance to the square cap worn by Roman Catholic and some Anglican clerics.
Biretta Peak | |
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Borchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,530 m (8,300 ft) |
Coordinates | 73°4′S 163°12′E |
Geography | |
Location | Borchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
Parent range | Mesa Range, Pain Mesa |
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