Olympus Range

Olympus Range (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Olympus Range  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 10615
Name ID: 129654

Feature type: Range (2c)

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A primarily ice-free mountain range of Victoria Land with peaks over 2,000 m, between Victoria and McKelvey Valleys on the north and Wright Valley on the south. Mapped by the VUWAE, 1958-59, and named for the mythological home of the Greek gods. Peaks in the range are named for figures in Greek mythology.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
77° 29' 00.0" S
-77.48333°
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Longitude:
161° 30' 00.0" E
161.50000°
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Altitude:
2000 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1962

Related information

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