Lumière Peak
| Lumière Peak | |
|---|---|
  Lumière Peak Graham Land, Antarctica | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 65°18′S 64°00′W / 65.3°S 64°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named after Louis Lumière |
| Geography | |
| Location | Graham Land, Antarctica |
Lumière Peak (65°18′S 64°3′W / 65.300°S 64.050°W) is a peak, 1,065 metres (3,500 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of Cape Tuxen on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Third French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot for Louis Lumière, a leader in photographic research and development in France at that time.[1]
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