Alexander Peak

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Alexander Peak is a summit in the north end of the Haines Mountains 1 nautical mile (2 km) west of Buennagel Peak. Alexander Peak sits in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica.

Discovery and name

The peak was probably first seen on aerial flights from Little America base by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928–30), it was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for C.D. Alexander, a member of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–35).