Pagoda Peak
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Pagoda Peak is a sharp peak
, 3,040 m, between the heads of Tillite
and Montgomerie Glacier
s, 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Mount Mackellar
in Queen Alexandra Range
. So named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1961–62) because of its shape.
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...
, 3,040 m, between the heads of Tillite
Tillite Glacier
Tillite Glacier is a tributary glacier flowing northwest from Pagoda Peak in Queen Alexandra Range to join Lennox-King Glacier north of Fairchild Peak. So named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition because it contains outcrops of ancient moraine , indicative of glacial action in...
and Montgomerie Glacier
Montgomerie Glacier
Montgomerie Glacier is a narrow tributary glacier, 10 nautical miles long, flowing north along the west side of Hampton Ridge in Queen Alexandra Range to enter Lennox-King Glacier. Named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for John Montgomerie,...
s, 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Mount Mackellar
Mount Mackellar
Mount Mackellar is a massive mountain, 4,295 m, standing at the head of Mackellar Glacier, 3 nautical miles south of Pagoda Peak, in Queen Alexandra Range. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition and named for Campbell Mackellar, a supporter of the expedition....
in Queen Alexandra Range
Queen Alexandra Range
The Queen Alexandra Range is a major mountain range in East Antarctica, about 160 km long, bordering the entire western side of Beardmore Glacier from the Polar Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf. Alternate names for this range include Alexandra Mountains, Alexandra Range and Königin Alexandra...
. So named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE) (1961–62) because of its shape.