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Dick Peaks

Coordinates: 67°40′S 49°36′E / 67.667°S 49.600°E / -67.667; 49.600
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The Dick Peaks (67°40′S 49°36′E / 67.667°S 49.600°E / -67.667; 49.600) are a group of peaks 1 nautical mile (2 km) east of Mount Humble at the east end of the Raggatt Mountains, Enderby Land. They were plotted from air photos taken from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft in 1956, and were named after W. Dick, a weather observer at Mawson Station in 1960.[1] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2]

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  1. ^ "Dick Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  2. ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix.[permanent dead link]

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Dick Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.