Stanley Peak, South Georgia
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Stanley Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Coordinates | 54°11′S 36°55′W / 54.183°S 36.917°W |
Naming | |
Etymology | Commander Ian Stanley |
Geography | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Region | South Georgia |
Stanley Peak is a central summit in the Wilckens Peaks, rising to 1,265 m at the head of Fortuna Glacier, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Lieutenant Commander (later Cdr.) Ian Stanley, Royal Navy, a helicopter pilot from HMS Antrim, who carried out a rescue operation in bad weather after two helicopters had crashed on Fortuna Glacier, 21 April 1982.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Stanley Peak, South Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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