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Timber Peak (74°10′S 162°23′E) is the high peak (3,070 m) above Priestley Glacier, on the south side. The peak is 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west-northwest of the summit of Mount New Zealand in the Eisenhower Range, Victoria Land. The Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1962–63) gave this name because petrified sections of tree branches were found in sandstone deposits at this point.
Map of Timber Peak, Antarctica
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Timber Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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