Idun Peak

Mount Odin is the most prominent peak, though not the highest, in the , of , Antarctica. It rises over 2,000 m just south of . It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for the Norse god Odin.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Veli Peak and Mount Thundergut.

Peak
Mount Odin is the most prominent peak, though not the highest, in the , of , Antarctica. It rises over 2,000 m just south of . It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for the Norse god Odin.

Peak
The Inland Forts are a line of peaks extending between Northwest Mountain and Saint Pauls Mountain, in the of , Antarctica. The peaks were discovered by Ervon r. Koenig and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04.

Peak
Mount Odin is the most prominent peak, though not the highest, in the , of , Antarctica. It rises over 2,000 m just south of . It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for the Norse god Odin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plane Table Glacier and Linnaeus Terrace.

Locality
is a short, tapering on the north side of Plane Table that extends part way down the south wall of , .

Locality
is a rock terrace on the north side of in the of , . It is protected under the Antarctic Treaty System as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No.138 because it is one of the richest known sites for the cryptoendolithic communities that colonise the Beacon Sandstone. is situated 10 km northwest of Idun Peak.

Idun Peak

Latitude
-77.63882° or 77° 38′ 20″ south
Longitude
161.4481° or 161° 26′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,813 metres (5,948 feet)
Named after
Iðunn
Open location code
2VJ39C6X+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7952832424
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6635398
Wiki­data ID
Q8351642
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Idun Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Idun Peak
  • Chinese: 伊敦峰
  • Dutch: Idun Peak
  • German: Idun Peak
  • Ladin: Idun Peak
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Idun Peak
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Idun Peak
  • Swedish: Idun Peak

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Panorama Peak and Mount Carnes.

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