Stanley Peak, South Georgia

Stanley Peak
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Highest point
Coordinates	54°11′S 36°55′W
Naming
Etymology	Commander Ian Stanley
Geography
Country	United Kingdom
Region	South Georgia

Stanley Peak 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 UK 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, 21 April 1982.

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