Crutch Peaks

Crutch Peaks is a dark, rocky ridge extending 900 m in north–south direction and rising to 275 m in the north extremity of Dryanovo Heights, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kabile Island and Greaves Peak.

Kabile Island

Islet

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Kabile Island is an Antarctic island extending 700 m in south–north direction and 450 m wide, situated off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

Greaves Peak

Peak

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Greaves Peak is a conspicuous sharp, dark, double-pointed rocky peak rising to 240 m in the northwest of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Greaves Peak is situated 2½ km west of Crutch Peaks.

Ongley Island

Islet

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Ongley Island is a rugged rocky island lying off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 1.35 km in west-northwest direction and 470 m wide, with a surface area of 44 hectares. Ongley Island is situated 3½ km northeast of Crutch Peaks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ficheto Point.

Ficheto Point

Locality

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Ficheto Point is an ice-free point on the northeast coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica forming the southeast side of the entrance to Dragon Cove. Ficheto Point is situated 9 km west of Crutch Peaks.

Crutch Peaks

Type: Peak with an elevation of 275 metres
Description: mountain in Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Antarctica
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Latitude

-62.45354° or 62° 27′ 13″ south

Longitude

-59.93754° or 59° 56′ 15″ west

Elevation

275 metres (902 feet)

Open location code

3892G3W6+HX

GeoNames ID

6631684

Wikidata ID

Q5190273

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Satellite Map

Discover Crutch Peaks from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Crutch Peaks” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Crutch Peaks”
Chinese: “克魯奇峰”
Dutch: “Crutch Peaks”
German: “Crutch Peaks”
Ladin: “Crutch Peaks”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Crutch Peaks”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Crutch Peaks”
Spanish: “Crutch, Pico”
Spanish: “Muleta, pico”
Swedish: “Crutch Peaks”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Captain Arturo Prat and Doctor Guillermo Mann.

Notable Places Nearby

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