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Cantrell Peak Location in Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation	1,895 m (6,217 ft)
Geography
Location	Ebbe Glacier, Pennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Parent range	Everett Range

Cantrell Peak is a tall mountain peak in Antarctica, a very cold continent. It stands 1,895 meters (about 6,217 feet) high. This peak is located in the northern part of the Everett Range. It looks over the Ebbe Glacier from the south.

Scientists from the United States Geological Survey mapped Cantrell Peak. They did this using surveys and aerial photographs taken by the United States Navy between 1960 and 1963. The peak was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names. It honors Major Robert L. Cantrell of the United States Marine Corps. Major Cantrell was a pilot who flew special C-130 aircraft. He took important photographs during Operation Deep Freeze in 1968 and 1969. Cantrell Peak is also found on the Pennell Coast. This is a part of Antarctica located between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.

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