England Peak
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England Peak is a sharp peak
about 2,150 m, located 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) south of Aughenbaugh Peak
and east of Neuburg Peak
in the west part of Dufek Massif
, Pensacola Mountains
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) at the suggestion of United States Geological Survey
(USGS) field party leader Arthur B. Ford after Anthony W. England, USGS geophysicist who worked in the Dufek Massif during the 1976-77 and 1978-79 seasons.
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
about 2,150 m, located 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) south of Aughenbaugh Peak
Aughenbaugh Peak
Aughenbaugh Peak is a sharp peak in Antarctica, rising to over . It stands northeast of Neuburg Peak in southwest Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66, and named by the Advisory Committee...
and east of Neuburg Peak
Neuburg Peak
Neuburg Peak is a jagged rock peak, 1,840 m, rising 2.5 nautical miles east of Walker Peak in the southwest part of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for...
in the west part of Dufek Massif
Dufek Massif
Dufek Massif is a range of peaks in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica, centered at . It covers and its highest point is England Peak . It is named for Rear Admiral George J. Dufek who participated in the exploration of the Antarctic in the mid-twentieth century. Dufek Coast, Dufek Head, and...
, Pensacola Mountains
Pensacola Mountains
The Pensacola Mountains are a large group of mountain ranges and peaks in Antarctica, extending 450 km in a NE-SW direction, comprising the Argentina Range, Forrestal Range, Dufek Massif, Cordiner Peaks, Neptune Range, Patuxent Range, Rambo Nunataks and Pecora Escarpment...
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) at the suggestion of United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) field party leader Arthur B. Ford after Anthony W. England, USGS geophysicist who worked in the Dufek Massif during the 1976-77 and 1978-79 seasons.