Alan Peak

Mountain in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alan Peak also known as Alanpiggen, is a peak at the west side of the mouth of Reece Valley, in the south part of the Sverdrup Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). Remapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–1952) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59). Named for Alan William Reece, geologist with the NBSAE (1949–52) and earlier with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey.[2]

Elevation2,086 m (6,844 ft)[1]
Coordinates72°39′S 0°11′E
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Alan Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,086 m (6,844 ft)[1]
Coordinates72°39′S 0°11′E
Geography
LocationSverdrup Mountains in Queen Maud Land
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