Turret Peak (Antarctica)
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Turret Peak is a prominent rock peak
, 2,790 m, standing 7 mile
s (11 km) northwest of Crosscut Peak
in Millen Range
. The peak is topped with a 10 m vertical spire, or tower, which is an excellent landmark. Named for its distinctive appearance by the Southern party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63.
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...
, 2,790 m, standing 7 mile
Mile
A mile is a unit of length, most commonly 5,280 feet . The mile of 5,280 feet is sometimes called the statute mile or land mile to distinguish it from the nautical mile...
s (11 km) northwest of Crosscut Peak
Crosscut Peak
Crosscut Peak is a peak, 3,120 m, just north of Joice Icefall in the Millen Range. So named by the Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962–63, due to its jagged northern ridge and summit....
in Millen Range
Millen Range
The Millen Range is a prominent Northwest-Southeast trending range in Antarctica, located west of Cartographers Range in the Victory Mountains. Peaks in the range include Inferno, Omega, Le Couteur, Head, Cirque, Gless, Turret, Crosscut and Mount Aorangi. It was Named by the NZFMCAE, 1962–63, for...
. The peak is topped with a 10 m vertical spire, or tower, which is an excellent landmark. Named for its distinctive appearance by the Southern party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63.