Wilkniss Mountains

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.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,340 metres
  • Description: mountain range in Victoria Land, Anarctica
  • Also known as: Wilkness Mountains

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dreschhoff Peak and Fulcrum.

Peak
in Antarctica is named after Gisela A.M. Dreschhoff, a physicist at the Space Technology Center, University of Kansas, who conducted radioactivity surveys and other field work in various parts of Antarctica, including , for 11 field seasons, 1976–89.

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
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. is situated 2½ km southwest of Wilkniss Mountains.

Wilkniss Mountains

Latitude
-78.01667° or 78° 1′ south
Longitude
161.11667° or 161° 7′ east
Elevation
2,340 metres (7,677 feet)
Open location code
2VH3X4M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
6628116
Wiki­data ID
Q8002558
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Wilkniss Mountains” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Wilkniss Mountains
  • Chinese: 威爾克尼斯山脈
  • Dutch: Wilkniss Mountains
  • German: Wilkniss Mountains
  • Ladin: Crëps de Wilkniss
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Wilkniss Mountains
  • Swedish: Wilkniss Mountains
  • Venetian: Wilkniss Mountains

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Highlights include Creagh Glacier and Buttress Nunatak.

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