Ainley Peak


Ainley Peak is a prominent peak, 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) high, located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Post Office Hill in east Ross Island. Named after David G. Ainley, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, Stinson Beach, California, a United States Antarctic Program ornithologist who studied penguin and skua populations at Cape Crozier and McMurdo Sound in six seasons, 196970 to 198384.[1]

Ainley Peak
Highest point
Elevation1,240 m (4,070 ft)
Coordinates77°30′S 169°2′E
Geography
LocationRoss Island, Antarctica

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