Bates Peak

Bates Peak, about 600 metres (2,000 ft) high, is the westernmost peak on Rothschild Island, rising west of Fournier Ridge in the Desko Mountains. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander Lawrence O. Bates, U.S. Coast Guard, Executive Officer on USCGC Edisto during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze, 1969.[1]

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

Coordinates: 69°35′S 72°48′W / 69.583°S 72.800°W / -69.583; -72.800


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