Ship Cone (76°40′S 159°35′E / 76.667°S 159.583°E / -76.667; 159.583Coordinates: 76°40′S 159°35′E / 76.667°S 159.583°E / -76.667; 159.583) is a conical peak, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Townrow Peak on the Tilman Ridge in Allan Hills, Oates Land. it is reconnoitered by the New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) Allan Hills Expedition in 1964 which is named after a similarly shaped peak in the Hokonui Hills, New Zealand.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Ship Cone" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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