Bridwell Peak

Bridwell Peak (71°56′S 166°28′E) is a peak, 2,220 metres (7,280 ft) high, 6 nautical miles (11 km) southeast of Boss Peak in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960–63, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Ray E. Bridwell, a United States Antarctic Research Program meteorologist at Hallett Station, 1964–65.

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


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