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 include Marsh Cirque and Jason, Mount.

Valley
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.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of , Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres high, between and on the north and on the south.

Peak
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of , Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres high, between and on the north and on the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakai Snowfield and Vanda Station.

Locality
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of , Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres high, between and on the north and on the south.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was an research base in the western highlands of the Ross Dependency, specifically on the shore of , at the mouth of , in the .

Locality
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Wright Valley is a large east–west trending valley, formerly occupied by a glacier but now ice free except for at its head and Wright Lower Glacier at its mouth, in , Antarctica. 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

Discover Hercules, Mount from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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

Explore places such as Vanda Station and Boulder Pavement.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mt Hercules and Goldich Crest.

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