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Record SL-865206 · Wikidata Q12717488

Olsen Peak

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Elevation
2,140 m
7,021 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
77.5333° S, 86.4833° W
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Olsen Peak
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Description

Wikipedia

Olsen Peak (77°32′S 86°29′W) is a peak, 2,140 m, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Mount Wyatt Earp near the north end of the Sentinel Range in Antarctica. It was discovered by Lincoln Ellsworth on his trans-Antarctic flight of November 23, 1935. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Hartveg Olsen, the captain of Ellsworth's expedition ship Wyatt Earp in 1935–36.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Mount Wyatt Earp 2,370 m SE 157° 4.0 km