Name details

Brunhilde Peak

Brunhilde Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Brunhilde Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139341

Feature type: Peak

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A rock peak between the upper part of Donner Valley and Sykes Glacier in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MF08

Named For

Named by NZ-APC after Brunhilde, one in a group of names in the range derived from Norse mythology. In the Nibelungenlied, Brunhilde is a young and stalwart queen whom Siegfried, by magic, wins and later tames for Gunther. Suggested by DSIR following unofficial use by glaciological parties.

Location

Latitude:
77° 37' 36.5" S
-77.62680°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
161° 27' 50.3" E
161.46396°
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Altitude:
2071 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
MF08 : Edition 1.00 Published 2012
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
LINZ
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Coordinates also checked against REMA 8m tile 18_35

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
3-Aug-1972

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