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[[File:Armour-Peninsula.jpg|300px|thumb|Map of Siple Island showing the location of Armour Peninsula]] | |||
'''Armour Peninsula''' (73°42′S 124°10′W) is an [[ice]]-covered peninsula situated immediately east of [[Armour Inlet]] on [[Siple Island]], along the coast of [[Westarctica]]. | '''Armour Peninsula''' (73°42′S 124°10′W) is an [[ice]]-covered peninsula situated immediately east of [[Armour Inlet]] on [[Siple Island]], along the coast of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1959–65. The peninsula was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic | It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1959–65. The peninsula was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in association with Armour Inlet. | ||
[[Category:Peninsulas]] | [[Category:Peninsulas]] | ||
[[Category:Siple Island]] | [[Category:Siple Island]] | ||