Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Mount Vinson (USA) | 78° 31' 31.0" S | 85° 37' 02.0" W | Mountain |
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Name ID: 136397
Place ID: 18297
A very high peak (4892 m) that marks the highest point on Vinson Massif in the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains, and the greatest elevation on the Antarctic continent. The peak is situated in the north part of the summit plateau of Vinson Massif, 1.2 mi north of Hollister Peak. It was named Mount Vinson by US-ACAN (2006) in association with Vinson Massif (q.v.). |
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