Bramble Peak

Bramble Peak is a peak, 2,560 metres (8,400 ft) high, that surmounts the northeast side of the head of Croll Glacier, in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Edward J. Bramble, aircraft operator of the U.S. Navy aviation flight squadron VX-6 at the McMurdo Station in 1967. [2]

Bramble Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,560 m (8,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates72°22′S 166°59′E 
Geography
LocationBorchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeVictory Mountains, Croll Glacier

References
  1. Bramble Peak Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
  2.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Bramble Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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