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Stanley Peak is a central summit in the Wilckens Peaks, rising to 1,265 m at the head of Fortuna Glacier, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Lieutenant Commander (later Cdr.) Ian Stanley, Royal Navy, a helicopter pilot from HMS Antrim, who carried out a rescue operation in bad weather after two helicopters had crashed on Fortuna Glacier, 21 April 1982.

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Stanley Peak
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Highest point
Coordinates	54°11′S 36°55′W
Naming
Etymology	Commander Ian Stanley
Geography
Country	United Kingdom
Region	South Georgia

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Stanley Peak, South Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 

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[de] Stanley Peak

Der Stanley Peak ist ein 1263 m hoher Berg auf Südgeorgien. Im Zentrum der Wilckenskette ragt er am Kopfende des Fortuna-Gletschers auf.

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- [en] Stanley Peak, South Georgia

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[it] Stanley Peak (Georgia del Sud)

Lo Stanley Peak (54°11′S 36°55′W) è il picco montuoso centrale dei Wilckens Peaks, e raggiunge un'altitudine di 1263[1] m s.l.m. alla testa del Ghiacciaio Fortuna, in Georgia del Sud. Esso venne intitolato dallo UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) al Tenente Comandante Ian Stanley della Royal Navy, un pilota di elicotteri che prestava servizio sull'HMS Antrim, il quale, il 22 aprile 1982[2], portò a termine un'operazione di soccorso in condizioni di maltempo dopo che due elicotteri si erano schiantati sul Ghiacciaio Fortuna.

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