Biretta Peak

Biretta Peak
Biretta Peak Borchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation	2,530 m (8,300 ft)
Coordinates	73°4′S 163°12′E
Geography
Location	Borchgrevink Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent range	Mesa Range, Pain Mesa

Biretta Peak is a small peak, 2,530 metres (8,300 ft) high, on the east side of Pain Mesa in the Mesa Range, Victoria Land. It was named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, from its resemblance to the square cap worn by Roman Catholic and some Anglican clerics.

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from "Biretta Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.