Name details

Citadel Peak

Citadel Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Citadel Peak (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 123577

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A peak of volcanic rock along the S side of Vaughan Glacier, 6 mi E of Mount Vaughan, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. So named by NZGSAE, 1969-70; the summit is composed of vertical rock slabs, its strange appearance being reminiscent of a castle or citadel.

Named For

Location

Latitude:

85° 57' 00.0" S

-85.95000°

Unknown precision

Longitude:

154° 27' 00.0" W

-154.45000°

Unknown precision

Altitude:

Not recorded

Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:

Unknown

Source Name:

Unknown

Source Identifier:

Source Scale:

Unknown

Source Institution:

Unknown

Source Person:

Unknown

Source Publisher:

Unknown

Remote sensing:

Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:

Unknown

Date approved:

1-Jan-1970

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