Antarctica

Scar Peak

Scar Peak is a peak surmounting the northern wall of immediately east of the Lacroix Glacier in . It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998 after the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Matterhorn and Lyons Cone.

Peak
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the of , Antarctica. For much of its extent, it separates Glacier and Lacroix Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998. Roa is a Māori word meaning “long” ridge.

Peak
The Newall Glacier is a glacier in the east part of the of , It flows east between and into the .

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Taylor Valley is an ice-free valley about 18 nautical miles long, once occupied by the receding . It lies north of the between the Taylor Glacier and in , Antarctica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campbell Terrace and Claridge Terrace.

Locality
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the of , Antarctica. For much of its extent, it separates Matterhorn Glacier and Lacroix Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998. Roa is a Māori word meaning “long” ridge.

Locality
is a relatively horizontal area, 0.75 mile square with a median elevation of 1050 meters, between and the northern wall of , . is situated 8 km southwest of Scar Peak.

Scar Peak

Latitude
-77.65467° or 77° 39′ 17″ south
Longitude
162.5446° or 162° 32′ 41″ east
Elevation
1,271 metres (4,170 feet)
Named after
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Open location code
2VJ48GWV+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7952854998
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6628921
Wiki­data ID
Q21476352
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Satellite Map

Discover Scar Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Meserve Glacier Camp and Jones Terrace.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Webb Peak and Kaminuma Crag.

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