Edinburgh Peak
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For the point in the South Shetland Islands, see Edinburgh Hill.
| Edinburgh Peak | |||
| St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gough Island | |||
| Summit: | 2,959 feet 40°18’7"S, 9°57’47"W | ||
Edinburgh Peak is the highest mountain on Gough Island, an uninhabited isle of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
The hill rises to 2,959 feet and is the highest point of a ridge that runs in a roughly north-west / south-east direction in the central area of Gough Island.[1]
A slightly lower peak, named Expedition Peak, is close to it.[2]
The mountain is an extinct volcano which erupted about 2,400 years ago.[3][4]
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References
- ↑ Susan Britt-Gallagher, Tricia Hayne, St Helena: Ascension. Tristan Da Cunha, p. 180
- ↑ Gough Island Helicopter flight past Edinburgh/Expedition Peak
- ↑ Tristan da Cunha Island Group and Gough Island
- ↑ Tristan da Cunha Gough Island - Tristandc.com
