Roché Peak
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| Roché Peak | |||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Roché Peak shown on Bird Island | |||
| Bird Island | |||
| Summit: | 1,198 feet; 54°0’0"S, 38°1’60"W | ||
Roché Peak is a conspicuous pyramidal peak rising to 1,198 feet, the highest feature on Bird Island, South Georgia. It stands a mile west of the eastern extremity of the island.
The peal was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-names Committee in 1960 after the British sailor Anthony de la Roché who discovered South Georgia in 1675.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Roché Peak
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