Pivot Peak

The Wilkniss Mountains form a prominent group of conical peaks and mountains, 10 nautical miles long running north–south, located 9 nautical miles east-southeast of in the , , Antarctica.
  • Peak rising to 2,470 metres (8,104 feet)
  • Description: peak in Victoria Land, Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dreschhoff Peak and Fulcrum.
in Antarctica is named after Gisela A.M.
The Wilkniss Mountains form a prominent group…

Pivot Peak

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Latitude
-78.02558° or 78° 1′ 32″ south
Longitude
161.01805° or 161° 1′ 5″ east
Open location code
2VH3X2F9+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pivot Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pivot Peak (tumoy sa bukid sa Antarctica)”
  • Cebuano: “Pivot Peak”
  • Chinese: “皮弗特峰”
  • Dutch: “Pivot Peak”
  • German: “Pivot Peak”
  • Ladin: “Pivot Peak”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pivot Peak”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pivot Peak”
  • Swedish: “Pivot Peak (bergstopp i Antarktis)”
  • Swedish: “Pivot Peak”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buttress Nunatak and Mount Blackwelder.

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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