Olsen Crags

Nilsen Plateau is a rugged, ice-covered plateau in . When including Fram Mesa, the plateau is about 30 nautical miles long and 1 to 12 nautical miles wide, rising to 3,940 metres high between the upper reaches of the and glaciers, in the .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cliff with an elevation of 2,100 metres
  • Description: crag in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Mount K. Olsen”, “גבעת אולסן”, “הר אולסן”, and “מצוקי אולסן”

Olsen Crags

Latitude
-86.2° or 86° 12′ south
Longitude
-160.8° or 160° 48′ west
Elevation
2,100 metres (6,890 feet)
Named after
Karinius Olsen
Open location code
225XQ5XX+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11693475098
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
Geo­Names ID
6622609
Wiki­data ID
Q7088554
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Olsen Crags” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Olsen Crags”
  • Dutch: “Olsen Crags”
  • German: “Olsen Crags”
  • Hebrew: “צוקי אולסן”
  • Italian: “Olsen Crags”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Olsen Crags”
  • Swedish: “Olsen Crags”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nilsen Plateau and Rawson Plateau.

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