Telescope Peak

Mount Lister is a massive mountain, 4,025 metres high, forming the highest point in the of , Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition which named it for Lord Joseph Lister, President of the Royal Society, 1895–1900.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stoner Peak.

Peak
Briggs Hill is a conspicuous ice-free hill, 1,210 metres high, standing on the south side of between Descent Glacier and Overflow Glacier in , Antarctica.

Telescope Peak

Latitude
-77.94004° or 77° 56′ 24″ south
Longitude
163.12281° or 163° 7′ 22″ east
Elevation
1,270 metres (4,167 feet)
Open location code
2VJ5345F+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7949742614
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6626530
Wiki­data ID
Q21473762
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Telescope Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Telescope Peak
  • Dutch: Telescope Peak
  • German: Telescope Peak
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Telescope Peak
  • Swedish: Telescope Peak

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