Nachtigal Peak

Nachtigal Peak

Nachtigal Peak (54°29′S 36°14′W / 54.483°S 36.233°W / -54.483; -36.233) is a rocky peak on a spur projecting northward from the southeast extremity of the Allardyce Range, South Georgia. It rises to 1,160 m at the west side of the head of Cook Glacier, 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Nordenskjold Peak. The name "Kleine Pic" (Little Peak) was given to this feature by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882-83. The SGS, 1951–52, reported that "Kleine Pic" is not particularly descriptive or distinctive for the peak described, and that name has been rejected. The name Nachtigal Peak, recommended by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1954, derives from nearby Nachtigal Glacier, which was named by the German group of 1882-83.

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



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Nachtigal — may refer to: Nachtigal Falls, waterfalls on Sanaga River, Cameroon Nachtigal Glacier Nachtigal Peak Family name Gustav Nachtigal, German explorer See also Nachtigall …   Wikipedia

  • North Province (Cameroon) — Geobox|Province name = North Province country = Cameroon country capital = Garoua map caption = Location of North Province within Cameroon coordinates type = adm1st lat d = 8 |lat m = 30 |lat NS = N long d = 14 |long m = 00 |long EW = E area =… …   Wikipedia

  • North Region (Cameroon) — Coordinates: 8°30′N 14°00′E / 8.5°N 14°E / 8.5; 14 …   Wikipedia

  • Adamawa Province — Geobox|Province name = Adamawa country = Cameroon country capital = Ngaoundéré map caption = Location of Adamawa within Cameroon coordinates type = adm1st lat d = |lat m = |lat NS = N long d = |long m = |long EW = E area = 63691 population =… …   Wikipedia

  • History of Africa — Pre Colonial African States …   Wikipedia

  • Far North Province — Geobox|Province name = Far North Province country = Cameroon country capital = Maroua map caption = Location of Far North Province within Cameroon coordinates type = adm1st lat d = 11 |lat m = 00 |lat NS = N long d = 14 |long m = 30 |long EW = E… …   Wikipedia

  • Togo — /taw gaw/, n. 1. Heihachiro /hay hah chee rddaw/, Marquis 1847 1934, Japanese admiral. 2. Shigenori /shee ge naw rddee/, 1882 1950, Japanese political leader and diplomat. /toh goh/, n. Republic of, an independent country in W Africa: formerly a… …   Universalium

  • Far North Region (Cameroon) — Coordinates: 11°00′N 14°30′E / 11°N 14.5°E / 11; 14.5 …   Wikipedia

  • Darfur — For other uses, see Darfur (disambiguation). Darfur دار فور Capital North Darfur: Al Fa …   Wikipedia

  • Slavery — Slave redirects here. For other uses, see Slave (disambiguation). Part of a series on …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”