Biretta Peak

Biretta Peak is a small peak, 2,530 metres (8,300 ft) high, on the east side of Pain Mesa in the Mesa Range, Victoria Land. It was named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, from its resemblance to the square cap worn by Roman Catholic and some Anglican clerics.

Biretta Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,530 m (8,300 ft)
Coordinates73°4′S 163°12′E 
Geography
LocationBorchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeMesa Range, Pain Mesa

References
    •  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Biretta Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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