Perseus Peak

Perseus Peak is a distinct, triangular peak on , northwest of in the . The peak is in bedded Beacon sandstone. Named in association with other peaks in the area after Perseus, the hero in Greek mythology who killed Medusa by cutting off her head with Mercury's sword.
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Highlights include Medusa Peak.

Peak
is a peak, 1,700 metres high, located southeast of Perseus Peak on in the of Antarctica. It was named is association with other peaks in the area after Medusa, one of the three gorgons of Greek mythology.

Perseus Peak

Latitude
-79.61676° or 79° 37′ 0″ south
Longitude
157.33658° or 157° 20′ 12″ east
Elevation
1,416 metres (4,646 feet)
Named after
Perseus
Open location code
2RGV98MP+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11109015806
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6623152
Wiki­data ID
Q7144328
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Perseus Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Perseus Peak
  • Chinese: 珀耳修斯峰
  • Dutch: Perseus Peak
  • German: Perseus Peak
  • Ladin: Perseus Peak
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Perseus Peak
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Perseus Peak
  • Swedish: Perseus Peak

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Gorgons Head and Starbuck Cirque.

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