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Brown Peak (Sturge Island)

Brown Peak
Highest point
Elevation1,705 m (5,594 ft)[1]
Prominence1,705 m (5,594 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Ribu
Coordinates67°41′S 164°58′E / 67.683°S 164.967°E / -67.683; 164.967[1]
Geography
LocationSturge Island, Balleny Islands, East Antarctica
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown[2]
Location of the Balleny Islands
Sturge Island is the southernmost of the Balleny Islands

Brown Peak is a stratovolcano and the highest point of the Balleny Islands. It is situated on the northern part of Sturge Island. Recent research suggests this may be as high as 2170m.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Brown Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Sturge Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ "World Ribus – East Antarctica Ranges". World Ribus. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

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