Neuburg Peak
jagged rock peak in Antarctica
Neuburg Peak (82°37′S 52°54′W) is a jagged rock peak in Antarctica, 1,840 metres (6,040 ft) high, rising 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) east of Walker Peak in the southwest part of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains.
Mapping and name
Neuburg Peak was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photographs from 1956 to 1966.
It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Hugo A.C. Neuburg, a glaciologist at Ellsworth Station and a member of the first party to visit Dufek Massif in December 1957.
Location
Neuburg Peak is in the southwest end of the Dufek Massif, looking over the Jaburg Glacier to the south. It is west of the Worcester Summit.
The Clinton Spur is south of the mountain, Aughenbaugh Peak is to the east and the Cairn Ridge is to the north.
To the west are the Hannah Peak and Walker Peak around the Enchanted Valley. The Brown Nunataks are west of the Enchanted Valley.
Features
Clinton Spur
82°39′S 52°45′W.
A rock spur on the south side of Dufek Massif, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) southeast of Neuburg Peak.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66.
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