Dixon Peak
Dixon Peak is a steep-sided peak rising to 420 metres at the southern end of Paryadin Ridge, 1 nautical mile north of Cape Paryadin, South Georgia. It was roughly charted by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery in the period 1926–30, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1963 for Lieutenant John B.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 420 metres
- Description: mountain in South Georgia
- Also known as: “Paryadin Peak”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hesse Peak and Jomfruene.
Hesse Peak
Peak
Hesse Peak is, at 515 metres, the highest peak on Paryadin Ridge, lying midway between Cape Alexandra and Cape Paryadin at the west end of South Georgia. It was charted and named by a German expedition under Kohl-Larsen in 1928–29.
Jomfruene
Islet
Jomfruene is a group of three small tussock-covered islands and a number of barren rocks, lying 1 nautical mile west-northwest of Cape Paryadin, South Georgia.
Olsen Rock
Undine Harbour is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of South Georgia.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Begg Point and Matthews Point.
Begg Point
Locality
Undine Harbour is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of South Georgia.
Matthews Point
Locality
Undine Harbour is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of South Georgia.
Saluta Rocks
Locality
Undine Harbour is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of South Georgia.
Dixon Peak
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.0555° or 54° 3′ 20″ southLongitude
-38.00315° or 38° 0′ 11″ westElevation
420 metres (1,378 feet)Open location code
39Q3WXVW+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5330656164OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Dixon Peak” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “狄克遜峰”
- Dutch: “Dixon Peak”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ديكسون پياك”
- German: “Dixon Peak”
- Ladin: “Dixon Peak”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dixon Peak”
- Spanish: “Pico Dixon”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Andrews Rocks and Birdie Rocks.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waring Rocks and Survey Isthmus.
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