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Record SL-865160 · Wikidata Q7984420

West Beacon

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Elevation
2,345 m
7,694 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
77.8167° S, 160.8000° E
Grid ref
West Beacon
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Description

Wikipedia

The Quartermain Mountains ( 77°51′S 160°45′E) are a group of exposed mountains in Antarctica, about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long, typical of ice-free features of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land. They are east of the Lashly Mountains, south of the Asgard Range, west of the Kukri Hills and Royal Society Range, and some distance north of the Worcester Range.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
East Beacon 2,265 m SE 128° 3.0 km
South Beacon 2,210 m S 186° 3.7 km