Janssen Peak
Janssen Peak is a conspicuous peak, 1,085 metres high, forming the southwestern end of the Sierra DuFief in the southwestern part of Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stokes Hill and Yelcho Base.
Stokes Hill
Peak
Stokes Hill is a small but prominent rocky peak, 270 m, lying 1 nautical mile southeast of Doumer Hill on Doumer Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1903–05.
Yelcho Base
Dwelling
Yelcho Base is a Chilean Antarctic research base. It is located on the shore of the South Bay, Doumer Island. The station was built in 1962 by the Chilean Army and was given to the INACH in 1980.
Janssen Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,085 metres
- Description: mountain in Antarctica
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-64.88423° or 64° 53′ 3″ southLongitude
-63.50527° or 63° 30′ 19″ westElevation
1,085 metres (3,560 feet)Open location code
377R4F8V+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 9255773967OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Janssen Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Janssen Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Janssen Peak”
- Chinese: “詹森峰”
- Dutch: “Janssen Peak”
- German: “Janssen Peak”
- Ladin: “Janssen Peak”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Janssen Peak”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Janssen Peak”
- Swedish: “Janssen Peak”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dayné Peak and Doumer Hill.
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