Gemel Peaks

The Gemel Peaks are two peaks 1.3 nautical miles northeast of on , , in the . They were charted and named "Twin Peak" or "Twin Peaks" by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II in 1935.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Teniente R. Marsh Airport and Holy Trinity Church.

Aerodrome
The Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport is on King George Island, part of Antártica commune in , and is the northernmost airport in the continent.

Church
is a small Russian Orthodox church on King George Island near , a research station in Antarctica. It is one of the eight churches on Antarctica and the southernmost Eastern Orthodox church in the world.

Lake
Lake Kitezh is a lake 0.3 nautical miles long near the center of , , in the . The largest of many lakes on the peninsula, it has been used as a reservoir by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition and the Rodolfo Marsh Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villa Las Estrellas and President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.

is a civilian settlement on King George Island, the largest of the off the Antarctic Peninsula. It consists of some dozen prefabs but is a vital service hub for all the bases on the island.

Neighborhood
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of . It is located at , an ice-free area, in front of , at the west end of , .

Gemel Peaks

Latitude
-62.1949° or 62° 11′ 42″ south
Longitude
-58.99472° or 58° 59′ 41″ west
Open location code
3893R244+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9252445243
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6633732
Wiki­data ID
Q5530600
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Satellite Map

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

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gemel Peaks” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Gemel Peaks
  • Chinese: 格梅爾峰
  • Dutch: Gemel Peaks
  • French: Pics Jumeaux
  • German: Gemel Peaks
  • German: Zwillingsspitzen
  • Ladin: Gemel Peaks
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gemel Peaks
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Gemel Peaks
  • Portuguese: Picos Gemmel
  • Spanish: Picos Gemelos
  • Swedish: Gemel Peaks

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Professor Julio Escudero Base and Estación Marítima Antártica.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Refuge Padre Balduino Rambo and Mount Youyi.

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