From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quadrant Peak
Quadrant Peak
Quadrant Peak
Elevation 430 m (1,411 ft)
Prominence 430 m (1,411 ft)
Location
Location Vindication Island, South Sandwich Islands
Coordinates 57°06′S 26°47′W / 57.1°S 26.783°W / -57.1;
-26.783
Coordinates: 57°06′S 26°47′W / 57.1°S 26.783°W / -57.1;
-26.783
Quadrant Peak is a peak (430 m) forming the summit
of Vindication Island, South Sandwich Islands. The peak
forms a narrow ridge above the uniform slopes of the
original volcanic cone, and is a quadrant of what was
probably once a circular mass cone. The peak was named
by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Commit-
tee (UK-APC) in 1971. Location of Quadrant Peak, Vindication Island
This article incorporates public domain material
from the United States Geological Survey document
"Quadrant Peak" (content from the Geographic Names
Information System).
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• Volcanoes of the Atlantic Ocean
• Volcanoes of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
• Mountains and hills of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands geography stubs
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