Bruguière Peak facts for kids
Bruguière Peak is a sharp, rocky mountain peak in Antarctica. It stands tall at 2,300 meters (that's about 7,546 feet) high! This peak is part of the Sentinel Range, which is a long chain of mountains in the Ellsworth Mountains. It's located in a very cold and icy part of Western Antarctica.
Bruguière Peak is found at the end of a side ridge that stretches for about 9.15 kilometers (5.69 miles) northeast from Mount Giovinetto. It overlooks two glaciers: the Rumyana Glacier to its southeast and the Delyo Glacier to its northwest.
The peak is named after a French scientist called Jean Guillaume Bruguière (1750-1798). He was a zoologist, which means he studied animals. In 1772, he sailed with explorer Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec to the Kerguelen Islands. This made him one of the first scientists to visit the Antarctic region, following Edmond Halley.
Where is Bruguière Peak?
Bruguière Peak is located at 78°15′17″S 85°51′45″W / 78.25472°S 85.86250°W. It is:
- 6.44 kilometers (4 miles) northeast of Mount Giovinetto.
- 1.45 kilometers (0.9 miles) northeast of Enitsa Peak.
- 6.83 kilometers (4.24 miles) west of Mount Jumper.
- 4.58 kilometers (2.85 miles) north-northwest of Versinikia Peak.
- 5.95 kilometers (3.7 miles) north by east of Evans Peak.
The United States created maps of this area in 1961 and again in 1988.
