| Circum Peak | |
|---|---|
  Circum Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 51°55′45″S 60°55′27″W / 51.92917°S 60.92417°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Weddell Island, Falkland Islands, south Atlantic Ocean |
Circum Peak is a mountain rising to 198 m (650 ft)[1] 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, 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
- The Falkland Islands. Scale 1:401280 map. London: Edward Stanford, 1901
- Falkland Islands Explorer Map. Scale 1:365000. Ocean Explorer Maps, 2007
- Falklands Topographic Map Series. Scale 1:50000, 29 sheets. DOS 453, 1961-1979
- Falkland Islands. Scale 1:643000 Map. DOS 906. Edition 3-OS, 1998
- Map 500k--xm20-4. 1:500000 map of Weddell Island and part of West Falkland. Russian Army Maps (for the world)
- Approaches to the Falkland Islands. Scale 1:1500000 chart. Gps Nautical Charts, 2010
- Illustrated Map of Weddell Island
Gallery
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)
Map of Weddell Island
Notes
- ↑ 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
External links
- Weddell Island Official Website
- Weddell Island from space. NASA Johnson Space Center, 30 April 2005
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