Hare Peak

Hare Peak (84°59′S 174°17′E / 84.983°S 174.283°E / -84.983; 174.283Coordinates: 84°59′S 174°17′E / 84.983°S 174.283°E / -84.983; 174.283) is an ice-free peak, 2,970 metres (9,740 ft) high, at the north end of the ridge forming the east side of Leigh Hunt Glacier, in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961–62) for Clarence Hare, a member of the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04).[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Hare Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-23.

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