Wiens Peak
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| Wiens Peak | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Neptune Range | ||
| Summit: | 4,100 feet 83°58’59"S, 56°24’-0"W | ||
Wiens Peak rising to about 4,100 feet is part of the Washington Escarpment at the east end of Elliott Ridge within the Neptune Range of the Pensacola Mountains of Queen Elizabeth Land in the British Antarctic Territory.
The mountain was named after Rudolph H. Wiens, the United States Antarctic Research Program auroral scientist, 'Ellsworth Station', winter 1962.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Wiens Peak
