Adams Peak (Antarctica)
Adams Peak is a peak, 1,540 metres (5,050 ft), on the east side of Starshot Glacier, rising 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Heale Peak in the Surveyors Range. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1960–61) for C.W. Adams, one of the early New Zealand surveyors, who in 1883 established the Mount Cook (Wellington) latitude which became the fundamental position for all New Zealand surveys up to 1949.
| Adams Peak | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,540 m (5,050 ft) |
| Coordinates | 81°38′S 160°4′E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Amundsen Coast, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Surveyors Range |
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