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Block Peak

Coordinates: 85°41′S 176°13′E / 85.683°S 176.217°E / -85.683; 176.217
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Block Peak (85°41′S 176°13′E / 85.683°S 176.217°E / -85.683; 176.217) is a peak, 2,770 metres (9,100 ft) high, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) northwest of Mauger Nunatak in the Grosvenor Mountains. It was discovered by Rear Admiral Byrd on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition flight to the South Pole in November 1929, and named by him for William Block, son of Paul Block who was a patron of the expedition.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Block Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-07-27.

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