Hercules, Mount

Mount Hercules is a large, flat-topped, elevated feature between and in the of , Antarctica. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for Hercules, a figure in Greek mythology.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,785 metres
  • Description: mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Mount Hercules”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Marsh Cirque and Jason, Mount.

Valley
Mount Hercules is a large, flat-topped, elevated…

Peak
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The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain…

Peak
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakai Snowfield and Vanda Station.

Locality
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain…

Locality
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was an research base in the…

Locality
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Wright Valley is a large east–west trending… is situated 8 km southwest of Hercules, Mount.

Hercules, Mount

Latitude
-77.48443° or 77° 29′ 4″ south
Longitude
161.42161° or 161° 25′ 18″ east
Elevation
1,785 metres (5,856 feet)
Named after
Heracles
Open location code
2VJ3GC8C+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5050064209
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6634825
Wiki­data ID
Q6921170
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hercules, Mount” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hercules”
  • Chinese: “赫爾克里士山”
  • Dutch: “Mount Hercules”
  • German: “Mount Hercules”
  • Ladin: “Mount Hercules”
  • Low German: “Mount Hercules”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Mount Hercules”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mount Hercules”
  • Norwegian: “Mount Hercules”
  • Spanish: “Monte Hércules”
  • Swedish: “Hercules”
  • Swedish: “Mount Hercules”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vanda Station and Boulder Pavement.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mt Hercules and Goldich Crest.

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Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.

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