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Stanley Peak, South Georgia

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Stanley Peak (54°11′S 36°55′W) is a central summit in the Wilckens Peaks, rising to 1,265 m at the head of Fortuna Glacier, South Georgia. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Lieutenant Commander (later Cdr.) Ian Stanley, Royal Navy, a helicopter pilot from HMS Antrim, who carried out a rescue operation in bad weather after two helicopters had crashed on Fortuna Glacier, April 21, 1982.

Map of Stanley Peak, SIQQ 1ZZ, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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

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