Kennedy Peak (Burma)

Kennedy Peak
Kennedy Peak
Chin,  Burma
Elevation 2,703 m (8,868 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,509 m (4,951 ft) [1]
Location
Range Arakan Mountains
Coordinates [1]

Kennedy Peak is a 2,703-metre (8,868 ft) peak in the Falam District of the Chin State of Burma (Myanmar) that dominates the Tedim Road.

Due to its strategic location it was the scene of a battle during World War II during which Subedar Ram Sarup Singh undertook actions that would lead to the award of the Victoria Cross.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Burma and Eastern India Ultra-Prominence". peaklist.org. December 2, 2005. http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/burma.html. Retrieved 2011-02-08. 
  2. ^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8170841