Scar Peak
Scar Peak is a peak surmounting the northern wall of Taylor Valley immediately east of the Lacroix Glacier in Victoria Land. It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998 after the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.Places of Interest
Highlights: Matterhorn and Lyons Cone.
Matterhorn
Peak
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Mummy Pond
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campbell Terrace and Claridge Terrace.
Campbell Terrace
Locality
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Claridge Terrace
Locality
Claridge Terrace is a relatively horizontal area, 0.75… Claridge Terrace is situated 8 km southwest of Scar Peak.
Scar Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,271 metres
- Description: mountain in Antarctica
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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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
Places to explore: Meserve Glacier Camp and Jones Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Webb Peak and Kaminuma Crag.
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