Junction Knob
Mount Odin is the most prominent peak, though not the highest, in the Asgard Range, of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It rises over 2,000 m just south of Lake Vanda. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for the Norse god Odin.Places of Interest
Highlights: Odin, Mount and Obelisk Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plane Table Glacier and Vanda Station.
Vanda Station
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Junction Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,780 metres
- Description: glacial Peak
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.59204° or 77° 35′ 31″ south
Longitude
161.65221° or 161° 39′ 8″ east
Elevation
1,780 metres (5,840 feet)
Open location code
2VJ3CM52+5V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Junction Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Junction Knob”
- Dutch: “Junction Knob”
- German: “Junction Knob”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Junction Knob”
- Swedish: “Junction Knob (kulle i Antarktis)”
- Swedish: “Junction Knob”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Vanda Station and Boulder Pavement.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Siegfried Peak and Hind Turret.
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