Circum Peak

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Circum Peak
Falkland Islands

Stone runs in the foothills of Circum Peak
Weddell Island
Summit: 650 feet; 51°55’45"S, 60°55’27"W

Circum Peak is a hill rising to 650 feet[1] in the south-east part of Weddell Island in the Falkland Islands. It is located a mile and a half south-east of Mount Weddell, and surmounts New Year Cove to the south-east and Gull Harbour to the north-east.

Maps

Satellite image of Weddell Island
  • Falklands Topographic Map Series. Scale 1:50000, 29 sheets. DOS 453, 1961-1979
Old map of Weddell Island featuring Cove Peak (present Circum Peak)
Map of Weddell Island
Map of Weddell Island

References

  1. A. Fryday and D. Øvstedal. New species, combinations and records of lichenized fungi from the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). The Lichenologist 44 (04) 2012. 483–500
  • Stonehouse, B. (ed.): 'Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans' (John Wiley & Sons, 2002) p 404 ISBN 978-0-471-98665-2