Tarakäkä Peak (77°30′S 169°9′E / 77.500°S 169.150°E / -77.500; 169.150) is a peak 1.3 nautical miles (2.4 km) east-northeast of Ainley Peak in the Kyle Hills on Ross Island. The feature rises to about 700 metres (2,300 ft). The name Tarakäkä (meaning "southwest wind") is one of several Māori wind names applied by the New Zealand Geographic Board in this area.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Tarakäkä Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

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