Pesce Peninsula

The Pesce Peninsula is a broad snow-covered peninsula in the southwest portion of Alexander Island in the British Antarctic Territory. It lies between Rameau Inlet and Verdi Inlet on the north side of the Beethoven Peninsula. It is one of the eight named peninsulas of Alexander Island.

Dykeman Point is the main and only headland on Pesce Peninsula marking the northern extremity of the peninsula.

This peninsula was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition of 1947–48, and mapped from these photographs by D Searle of Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1960.

It is named by United States' Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander Victor L. Pesce, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6), from May 1980 to May 1981.

See also

• Beethoven Peninsula
• Harris Peninsula
• Monteverdi Peninsula

Location

• Location map: 71°40’60"S, 74°57’0"W

References

• Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Pesce Peninsula