Dreschhoff Peak
Dreschhoff 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 Victoria Land, for 11 field seasons, 1976–89.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fulcrum and Pivot Peak.
Fulcrum
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 Mount Feather in the Quartermain Mountains, Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Pivot Peak
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 Mount Feather in the Quartermain Mountains, Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Buttress Nunatak
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 Mount Feather in the Quartermain Mountains, Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Dreschhoff Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,020 metres
- Description: mountain in Antarctica
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-78.02283° or 78° 1′ 22″ southLongitude
161.0859° or 161° 5′ 9″ eastElevation
2,020 metres (6,627 feet)Named after
Gisela DreschhoffOpen location code
2VH3X3GP+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 7949565798OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
6628726Wikidata ID
Q5306991
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dreschhoff Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dreschhoff Peak”
- Chinese: “德雷施霍夫峰”
- Dutch: “Dreschhoff Peak”
- German: “Dreschhoff Peak”
- Ladin: “Dreschhoff Peak”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Dreschhoff Peak”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dreschhoff Peak”
- Swedish: “Dreschhoff Peak”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chaplains Tableland and The Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Blackwelder and Canoe Nunatak.
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