Elbow Peak

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Elbow Peak
British Antarctic Territory
Range: Neptune Range
Summit: 3,920 feet 83°31’59"S, 56°36’58"W

Elbow Peak is the highest point within the Berquist Ridge, rising to 3,920 feet, within the Neptune Range of the Pensacola Mountains in Queen Elizabeth Land in the British Antarctic Territory.

The peak was surveyed from the ground by the United States Geological Survey and photographed from the air by the United States Navy, 1963-64. It is so named because of its position on a bend in the ridge.

References

  • Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Elbow Peak