Friis Hills
The Friis Hills are a cluster of ice-free hills, 6 nautical miles in extent and rising to 1,750 metres, on the north side of the bend in Taylor Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Simmons Lake and Simmons Basin.
Simmons Lake
Lake
The Taylor Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica about 35 nautical miles long, flowing from the plateau of Victoria Land into the western end of Taylor Valley, north of the Kukri Hills.
Simmons Basin
Valley
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Taylor Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica about 35 nautical miles long, flowing from the plateau of Victoria Land into the western end of Taylor Valley, north of the Kukri Hills.
Friis Hills
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,750 metres
- Description: hill range in Antarctica
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.75048° or 77° 45′ 2″ southLongitude
161.40183° or 161° 24′ 7″ eastElevation
1,750 metres (5,741 feet)Named after
Herman Ralph FriisOpen location code
2VJ36CX2+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9099476882OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
6633480Wikidata ID
Q5504544
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Satellite Map
Discover Friis Hills from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Friis Hills” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Friis Hills”
- Chinese: “弗里斯山”
- Dutch: “Friis Hills”
- German: “Friis Hills”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Friis Hills”
- Swedish: “Friis Hills”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plane Table Glacier and Linnaeus Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Solitary Rocks and Lake House.
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