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Mountain in the Falkland Islands
Circum Peak
Circum Peak is located in Falkland IslandsCircum PeakCircum PeakWeddell Island, Falkland Islands, south Atlantic Ocean
Highest point
Coordinates51°55′45″S 60°55′27″W / 51.92917°S 60.92417°W / -51.92917; -60.92417
Geography
LocationWeddell Island, Falkland Islands, south Atlantic Ocean

Circum Peak is a hill rising to 198 m (650 ft) in the southeast part of Weddell Island in the Falkland Islands. It is located at 51°55′45″S 60°55′27″W / 51.92917°S 60.92417°W / -51.92917; -60.92417, which is 2.12 km (1.32 mi) southeast of Mount Weddell, and surmounts New Year Cove to the southeast and Gull Harbour to the northeast.

Maps

Location of Weddell Island in the Falkland Islands
Satellite image of Weddell Island

Gallery

  • Massive stone runs in the foothills of Circum Peak; southeast view from Mount Weddell Massive stone runs in the foothills of Circum Peak; southeast view from Mount Weddell
  • Old map of Weddell Island featuring Cove Peak (present Circum Peak) Old map of Weddell Island featuring Cove Peak (present Circum Peak)
  • Map of Weddell Island Map of Weddell Island

Notes

  1. A. Fryday and D. Øvstedal. New species, combinations and records of lichenized fungi from the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). The Lichenologist 44 (04) 2012. 483–500

References

  • B. Stonehouse (ed.). Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons, 2002. 404 pp. ISBN 978-0-471-98665-2

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