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[[File:Buennagel Peak.png|350px|thumb|Map showing location of Buennagel Peak]] | |||
'''Buennagel Peak''' (77°30′S 146°46′W) is a rock peak 1 nautical mile (2 km) east of [[Alexander Peak]] in the north part of the [[Haines Mountains]], in the [[Ford Ranges]] of [[Westarctica]]. | '''Buennagel Peak''' (77°30′S 146°46′W) is a rock peak 1 nautical mile (2 km) east of [[Alexander Peak]] in the north part of the [[Haines Mountains]], in the [[Ford Ranges]] of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41) and by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos (1959–65), and named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Lawrence A. Buennagel, a geomagnetist/seismologist who served at [[Byrd Station]] during the 1968 research season. | It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41) and by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos (1959–65), and named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Lawrence A. Buennagel, a geomagnetist/seismologist who served at [[Byrd Station]] during the 1968 research season. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 21 August 2023, Lea Paulinic was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baroness of Buennagel. Her title was named for this peak. | |||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||