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