Name details

Olson Peaks

Olson Peaks (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Olson Peaks  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 129651

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

Two close-lying peaks, the higher 1,335 m, standing 4 mi W of Cape Lankester on the N side of Bertoglio Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1959-63. Named by US-ACAN for Gary D. Olson, a member of the U.S. Army aviation support unit for Topo North and Topo South (1961-62) which conducted the tellurometer surveys.

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Location

Latitude:
79° 16' 00.0" S
-79.26667°
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Longitude:
160° 05' 00.0" E
160.08333°
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Altitude:
1335 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1965

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