Savoia Peak

Savoia Peak is a peak, 1,415 m, at the northeast end of Sierra DuFief, a mountain range in the southwest part of Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, in 1898, and scaled by members of the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1903-05. Named by Charcot for Luigi di Savoia, Duke of the Abruzzi.

Map of Savoia Peak, Antarctica

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