Friesland Ridge
Friesland Ridge is a ridge on Livingston Island in the South Shetlands, part of the Tangra Mountains. The summit, Mount Friesland, which rises to 1,700 metres, is the northwesternmost of the ridge's six main peaks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Cyril Peak and Troyan Peak.
St. Cyril Peak
Peak
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St. Cyril Peak rises to 1,505m in Friesland Ridge in Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak is linked to St. Methodius Peak to the southwest by Vladaya Saddle and surmounts Ruen Icefall to the west, Macy Glacier to the east and Prespa Glacier to the south.
Troyan Peak
Peak
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Troyan Peak is a peak rising to 810 m in the Friesland Ridge of the Tangra Mountains in Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It has a steep, snow-free west slope and surmounts the Ruen Icefall to the north, west and south.
Simeon Peak
Peak
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Simeon Peak rises to 1,580 m in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak is heavily glaciated, connected to St. Boris Peak to the northeast by Paril Saddle, and surmounts Huntress Glacier to the northwest, Ruen Icefall to the southwest, and Macy Glacier to the east.
Friesland Ridge
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,004 metres
- Description: Livingston Island, South Shetlands, Antartica
- Categories: ridge and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Frisian—“Friesland Ridge” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Friesland gailurra”
- Bavarian: “Friesland Ridge”
- Cebuano: “Friesland Ridge”
- Chinese: “弗里斯蘭嶺”
- Dutch: “Friesland”
- French: “Friesland Ridge”
- German: “Friesland Ridge”
- Italian: “Friesland Ridge”
- Swedish: “Friesland Ridge”
- Ukrainian: “хребет Фрисланд”
- Western Frisian: “Fryslân”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ficheto Point and Captain Arturo Prat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vladaya Saddle and St. Methodius Peak.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Livingston Island, Villa Las Estrellas, South Pole, and Antarctic Peninsula.
Curious Peaks to Discover
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