Fulcrum

The Wilkniss Mountains form a prominent group of conical peaks and mountains, 10 nautical miles long running north–south, located 9 nautical miles east-southeast of in the , , Antarctica.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dreschhoff Peak and Pivot Peak.

Peak
in Antarctica is named after Gisela A.M. Dreschhoff, a physicist at the Space Technology Center, University of Kansas, who conducted radioactivity surveys and other field work in various parts of Antarctica, including , for 11 field seasons, 1976–89.

Peak
The Wilkniss Mountains form a prominent group of conical peaks and mountains, 10 nautical miles long running north–south, located 9 nautical miles east-southeast of in the , , Antarctica.

Peak
The Wilkniss Mountains form a prominent group of conical peaks and mountains, 10 nautical miles long running north–south, located 9 nautical miles east-southeast of in the , , Antarctica.

Fulcrum

Latitude
-78.03327° or 78° 1′ 60″ south
Longitude
161.12372° or 161° 7′ 25″ east
Elevation
1,974 metres (6,476 feet)
Open location code
2VH3X48F+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7949565797
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6633525
Wiki­data ID
Q5507814
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fulcrum” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Fulcrum
  • Chinese: 福爾克勒姆山
  • Dutch: Fulcrum
  • German: Fulcrum
  • Ladin: Fulcrum
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Fulcrum
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Fulcrum
  • Swedish: Fulcrum (bergstopp i Antarktis)
  • Swedish: Fulcrum, Antarktis

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Notable Places Nearby

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