Ross Peaks

Coordinates: 60°43′S 44°32′W / 60.717°S 44.533°W / -60.717; -44.533
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ross Peaks (60°43′S 44°32′W / 60.717°S 44.533°W / -60.717; -44.533) is a series of elevations rising to about 450 m and trending NW-SE between Ferguslie Peninsula and Fitchie Bay in Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1987 after Alastair Ross, taxidermist on the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902–04, led by W.S. Bruce.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Ross Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.  Edit this at Wikidata


Stub icon

This South Orkney Islands location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ross_Peaks&oldid=1085195050"