Sheridan Peak facts for kids
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 Sheridan Peak
Location in Antarctica
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| Elevation | 955 metres (3,133 ft) |
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| Location | Antarctica |
Sheridan Peak is a peak rising to 955 m near the head of Nordenskjold Glacier, South Georgia. During the British South Georgia Expedition, 1954–55, the feature was called "Thin Ridge." It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1988 after Maj. James G. Sheridan, Royal Marines, who accepted the surrender of the Argentine garrison at King Edward Point, April 25, 1982.
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See also
In Spanish: Pico Sheridan para niños
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