Petrel Peak
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| Petrel Peak | |||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Thatcher Peninsula | ||
| South Georgia | |||
| Summit: | 2,073 feet 54°16’11"S, 36°31’55"W | ||
Petrel Peak is a mountain of 2,073 feet on the Thatcher Peninsula on the north-east coast of South Georgia. It is to the west-north-west of Hodges Peak.
The mountain was named following glaciological work in the area by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in the International Geophysical Year, 1957-58: it is named after the whale-catcher Petrel, of the Grytviken whaling concern, and after the snow petrels (Pagodroma nivea) that nest on the higher rocks.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Petrel Peak
