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Penitent Peak

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Penitent Peak (67°52′S 67°14′W) is a peak between Mount Breaker and Ryan Peak on Horseshoe Island. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955-57 and so named because of the snow penitents which are a characteristic feature in the vicinity of the peak.

Map of Penitent Peak, Antarctica

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

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Penitent Peak Wikipedia