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Chanute Peak


Chanute Peak (63°56′S 59°58′W / 63.933°S 59.967°W / -63.933; -59.967Coordinates: 63°56′S 59°58′W / 63.933°S 59.967°W / -63.933; -59.967) is a peak in Korten Ridge on the east side of Lanchester Bay, 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Wennersgaard Point, Davis Coast in Graham Land. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Octave Chanute, an American designer of gliders who first introduced moveable planes for the purpose of control and stability in 1896–97.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Chanute Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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