Fritsen Valley

The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of , Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres high, between and on the north and on the south.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hercules, Mount and Marsh Cirque.

Peak
Mount Hercules is a large, flat-topped, elevated feature between and in the of , Antarctica. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for Hercules, a figure in Greek mythology.

Valley
Mount Hercules is a large, flat-topped, elevated feature between and in the of , Antarctica. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for Hercules, a figure in Greek mythology. is situated 3 km south of Fritsen Valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakai Snowfield and Vanda Station.

Locality
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of , Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres high, between and on the north and on the south. is situated 3½ km southeast of Fritsen Valley.

Locality
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was an research base in the western highlands of the Ross Dependency, specifically on the shore of , at the mouth of , in the . is situated 8 km southeast of Fritsen Valley.

Locality
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The Wright Valley is a large east–west trending valley, formerly occupied by a glacier but now ice free except for at its head and Wright Lower Glacier at its mouth, in , Antarctica. is situated 10 km south of Fritsen Valley.

Fritsen Valley

Latitude
-77.46667° or 77° 28′ south
Longitude
161.41667° or 161° 25′ east
Elevation
1,667 metres (5,469 feet)
Open location code
2VJ3GCM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
6629789
Wiki­data ID
Q5504822
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Satellite Map

Discover Fritsen Valley from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fritsen Valley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fritsen Valley”
  • German: “Fritsen Valley”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fritsen Valley”
  • Swedish: “Fritsen Valley”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Harris Ledge and Bratina Valley.

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