Baldwin Peak
Baldwin Peak (64°23′S 60°45′W) is a peak between Lilienthal Glacier and Mount Berry in northern Graham Land. It was photographed by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition in 1956–57 and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for Thomas Scott Baldwin, American inventor of the vent opening which gives control and stability to parachutes.
Further reading
• Damien Gildea, Mountaineering in Antarctica: complete guide: Travel guide
External References
- Baldwin Peak on USGS website
- Baldwin Peak on AADC website
- Baldwin Peak on SCAR website
- satelight image of the Baldwin Peak area
- long term updated weather for the Baldwin Peak area
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Baldwin Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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