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Record SL-864921 · Wikidata Q1518501

Mount Bursik

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Elevation
2,500 m
8,202 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
79.7167° S, 84.3833° W
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Mount Bursik
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Bursik (79°43′S 84°23′W) is the central peak, 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) high, of the Soholt Peaks, in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain Vlada D. Bursik, U.S. Navy, Deputy Commander, U.S. Navy Support Force, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze 1966.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Mount Macalester 2,480 m N 15° 3.8 km