Fukushima Peak

Fukushima Peak is a high, pointed rocky peak (4634 m) on the near the south edge of the ice-covered Vinson Plateau in the Sentinel Range of Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica.

The peak was named by US-ACAN in 2006 after Eichii Fukushima, member of the 1966-67 American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition that made the first ascent of Vinson Massif and other high mountains in the Sentinel Range.

Location

Fukushima Peak is located at , which is 3.83 km south by east of the summit Mount Vinson, 1.54 km south by east of Hollister Peak, 1,43 km southwest of Wahlstrom Peak, 7.93 km northwest of Mount Rutford, 5.07 km north by east of Mount Slaughter, 990 m north by east of Opalchenie Peak and 2.13 km southeast of Silverstein Peak. USGS mapping in 1988.

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Fukushima Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).