West Beacon
The Quartermain Mountains are a group of exposed mountains in Antarctica, about 20 nautical miles long, typical of ice-free features of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,345 metres
- Description: mountain in Antarctica
- Also known as: “ביקון מערב”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Beacon Heights and East Beacon.
West Beacon
- Categories: mountain, hill, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-77.82472° or 77° 49′ 29″ south
Longitude
160.8033° or 160° 48′ 12″ east
Elevation
2,345 metres (7,694 feet)
Open location code
2VJ25RG3+48
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“West Beacon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Beacon”
- Dutch: “West Beacon”
- German: “West Beacon”
- Hebrew: “וסט ביקון”
- Ladin: “West Beacon”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “West Beacon”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “West Beacon”
- Swedish: “West Beacon”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Linnaeus Terrace and Plane Table Glacier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Black Face and University Peak.
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Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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