Warburton Peak

Warburton Peak

Warburton Peak (coord|54|5|S|37|34|W|) is a peak, 1,090 m, standing 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the head of Wilson Harbour in the west part of South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951-57, and named for Keith Warburton, medical officer of the SGS, 1953-54, who was invalided home soon after the expedition reached the island. He accompanied the SGS 1955-56, as second-in-command, medical officer and mountaineer.


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