Antarctica

Paton Peak

Paton Peak is the highest point, at 740 m, on , in the . Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for James Paton, a seaman who made at least six voyages to the area.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cadwalader Beach.

Beach
is a beach nearly 1 mile long at the south end of , in the in in Antarctica. The beach is occupied by a large Adélie penguin rookery and there is easy access from the sea when the coast is ice free.

Paton Peak

Latitude
-76.9565° or 76° 57′ 23″ south
Longitude
166.96283° or 166° 57′ 46″ east
Elevation
740 metres (2,428 feet)
Named after
James Paton
Open location code
2VM82XV7+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5387433928
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6622964
Wiki­data ID
Q7145180
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Satellite Map

Discover Paton Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Paton Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Paton Peak”
  • Chinese: “帕頓峰”
  • Dutch: “Paton Peak”
  • German: “Paton Peak”
  • Hebrew: “פסגת פטון”
  • Ladin: “Paton Peak”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Paton Peak”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Paton Peak”
  • Swedish: “Paton Peak”

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