Fremouw Peak

Fremouw Peak (84°17′S 164°20′E / 84.283°S 164.333°E / -84.283; 164.333Coordinates: 84°17′S 164°20′E / 84.283°S 164.333°E / -84.283; 164.333) is a prominent peak, 2,550 metres (8,370 ft) high, forming the south side of the mouth of Prebble Glacier, in the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Edward J. Fremouw, a United States Antarctic Research Program aurora scientist at South Pole Station, 1959.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Fremouw Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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