Gorgons Head

Gorgons Head is a peak southeast of in the of Antarctica. The peak is sandstone with dolerite intrusions and is a sharp summit ridge.
Wikipedia
  • Peak rising to 1,610 metres (5,282 feet)
  • …is named after gorgon
  • Description: mountain peak in Antarctica

Gorgons Head

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Latitude
-79.55639° or 79° 33′ 23″ south
Longitude
157.49867° or 157° 29′ 55″ east
Open location code
2RGVCFVX+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11109015807
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6634043
Wiki­data ID
Q5586313

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gorgons Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gorgons‘ Head”
  • Cebuano: “Gorgons’ Head”
  • Chinese: “戈耳工角”
  • Dutch: “Gorgons Head”
  • German: “Gorgons Head”
  • Ladin: “Gorgons Head”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gorgons Head”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gorgons Head”
  • Swedish: “Gorgons‘ Head”
  • Swedish: “Gorgons’ Head”

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