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.
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  • Peak
  • Description: mountain in King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Teniente R. Marsh Airport and Holy Trinity Church.
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Aerodrome
The Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport is on King…
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Church
is a small Russian Orthodox church…
Lake
Lake Kitezh is a lake 0.3 nautical miles long near the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villa Las Estrellas and President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.
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is a civilian settlement…
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Neighborhood
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of .

Gemel Peaks

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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

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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.

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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