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Gray Peak (Antarctica) facts for kids
This page is about the mountain in Antarctica. For other mountains with similar names, see Gray Peak.
Quick facts for kids Gray Peak |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2750 m (8432 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Antarctica |
| Parent range | Queen Maud Mountains |
Gray Peak is a prominent rock summit in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica. The mountain is located on the west side of Canyon Glacier, opposite the Hughes Range. The mountain was named in 1958 by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN), after Thomas I. Gray, Jr., a meteorologist at Little America V.