Nachtigal Peak
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| Nachtigal Peak | |||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Allardyce Range | ||
| Summit: | 3,806 feet 54°29’42"S, 36°14’11"W | ||
Nachtigal Peak is a rocky peak on a spur projecting northward from the south-eastern extremity of the Allardyce Range on South Georgia. It rises to 3,806 feet at the west side of the head of Cook Glacier, four miles east of Nordenskjöld Peak.
The name "Kleine Pic" (Little Peak) was given to this feature by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83. The SGS, 1951–52, reported that "Kleine Pic" is not particularly descriptive or distinctive for the peak described, and that name has been rejected. The name 'Nachtigal Peak', recommended by the Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1954, derives from nearby Nachtigal Glacier, which was named by the German group of 1882–83.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Nachtigal Peak