Allowitz Peak

Allowitz Peak (71°8′S 167°39′E) is a peak, 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) high, rising immediately west of Mount Troubridge in Hedgpeth Heights of the Anare Mountains, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Ronald D. Allowitz, United States Antarctic Research Program biologist at Hallett Station, 1962–63. The peak is situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.

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