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Hoinkes Peak is a sharp rock peak, 1,840 metres (6,040 ft) high, standing at the head of Henderson Glacier, where it forms part of the west wall of the glacier, in the Heritage Range, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos from 1961 to 1966, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Herfried C. Hoinkes, a meteorologist at Little America V Station in 1957.[1]
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References
- "Hoinkes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Hoinkes Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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[de] Hoinkes Peak
Hoinkes Peak ist ein spitzer Felsgipfel der Enterprise Hills in der Heritage Range in der Westantarktis. Der 1840 m hohe Berg befindet sich im Westen der Bergkette, am Kopf des Henderson-Gletschers.[1]
- [en] Hoinkes Peak
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