Melcon Peak
Melcon Peak is an ice-covered peak rising to 2,500 metres 1.1 nautical miles south of Shapeless Mountain in Victoria Land, Antarctica. There is exposed rock on the south side of this wedge-shaped elevation.Places of Interest
Highlights: Shapeless Mountain and Koltermann Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prentice Plateau.
Melcon Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,500 metres
- Description: mountain in Antarctica
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-77.4449° or 77° 26′ 42″ south
Longitude
160.42315° or 160° 25′ 23″ east
Elevation
2,500 metres (8,202 feet)
Open location code
2VJ2HC4F+27
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Melcon Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Melcon Peak”
- Chinese: “梅爾孔峰”
- Dutch: “Melcon Peak”
- German: “Melcon Peak”
- Ladin: “Melcon Peak”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Melcon Peak”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Melcon Peak”
- Swedish: “Melcon Peak”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Labyrinth and Ormerod Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: McAllister Hills and Mistake Peak.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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