Warburton Peak
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Warburton Peak () is a peak, 1,090 m, standing 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the head of Wilson Harbour in the west part of South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951-57, and named for Keith Warburton, medical officer of the SGS, 1953-54, who was invalided home soon after the expedition reached the island. He accompanied the SGS 1955-56, as second-in-command, medical officer and mountaineer.
This article incorporates text from Warburton Peak, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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