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Record SL-865150 · Wikidata Q7499902

Shockey Peak

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Elevation
2,010 m
6,594 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
77.6000° S, 86.7833° W
Grid ref
Shockey Peak
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Description

Wikipedia

Shockey Peak is a 2,010 m tall peak, rising 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Allen Peak near the north extremity of the main ridge of the Sentinel Range, Antarctica. It was discovered by Lincoln Ellsworth on his trans-Antarctic flight of November 23, 1935. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Charles C. Shockey of the Branch of Special Maps, U.S. Geological Survey, which prepared the 1962 map of this range. This article incorporates public domain material from "Shockey Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Allen Peak 1,880 m NW 337° 4.0 km