Cole Peak

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Cole Peak (85°45′S 136°38′W / 85.750°S 136.633°W / -85.750; -136.633Coordinates: 85°45′S 136°38′W / 85.750°S 136.633°W / -85.750; -136.633) is a peak, 2,140 metres (7,020 ft) high, located 6 nautical miles (11 km) northeast of Mount Doumani at the north side of the Watson Escarpment. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Jerry D. Cole, airman with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Sound, 1957 and 1960.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Cole Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-11-18.

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