geo.wikisort.org - MountainsKing Peak is a rock peak, 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) high, surmounting the eastern extremity of the Bermel Escarpment, 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) west-northwest of Mount Powell, in the eastern part of the Thiel Mountains of Antarctica. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur B. Ford, co-leaders of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960–61. It was named for Clarence King, the first director of the USGS, 1879–81. Other peaks in the vicinity are named for subsequent directors of the USGS.[1]
Mountain in Antarctica
For other uses, see King Peak (disambiguation).
See also
References
- "King Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "King Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Antarctica |
---|
Geography | Regions |
- Biogeographic realm
- Antarctic Peninsula
- East Antarctica
- Extreme points
- Floristic Kingdom
- Islands
- South Pole
- West Antarctica
|
---|
Bodies of Water | |
---|
Life |
- Flora
- Microorganisms
- Wildlife
|
---|
| |
---|
History |
- Colonization
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Expeditions
- Heroic Age
- World War II
|
---|
Politics |
- Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs
- Military activity
- National programs
- Territorial claims
- Treaty System
|
---|
Society |
- Antarctica Day
- Crime
- Demographics
- Economy
- Field camps
- Firefighting
- Flags
- Gateway cities
- Midwinter Day
- Protected areas
- Religion
- Research stations
- Telecommunications
- Time
- Tourism
- Transport
- Women
|
---|
Famous explorers |
- Roald Amundsen
- Richard E. Byrd
- Douglas Mawson
- Ui-te-Rangiora
- James Clark Ross
- Robert Falcon Scott
- Ernest Shackleton
|
---|
|
На других языках
[de] King Peak (Antarktika)
Der King Peak ist ein 2200 m hoher und felsiger Berggipfel im westantarktischen Marie-Byrd-Land. Er überragt den östlichen Ausläufer des Bermel Escarpment rund 2,5 km westnordwestlich des Mount Powell im östlichen Abschnitt der Thiel Mountains.
- [en] King Peak (Antarctica)
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии