Name details
Castor and Pollux
Castor and Pollux (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Castor and Pollux (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Peak
Origin
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
- Wuzhi Shan (China)
Narrative
Twin peaks, in the Larsemann Hills, 95 and 89 m high respectively, on a short ridge which marks the track from Law Base to the plateau, about 0.5 km south-east of Law Base.
Named For
Named after the twins of Greek mythology.
Location
Images
©Adam Christensen 2009
- Catalogue id
- IA21763
- Caption
- Castor and Pollux, Larsemann Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 1500 feet. Looking East.
- Photographer
- Christensen, Adam
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