Foxtail Peak

Foxtail Peak is a peak, 455 metres high, on the north side of , 2 nautical miles west of , South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 455 metres
  • Description: mountain in South Georgia
  • Also known as: “Foxtail peak”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blechnum Peaks and Ruby Peak.

Peak
are three peaks, the highest 640 metres high, on the north–south ridge between and on the north coast of South Georgia.

Peak
is a peak rising on the east side of to the southwest of , South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1930 British Admiralty chart. This article incorporates public domain material from…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. It was one of three such stations in , the other two being Stromness and .

Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling station on the northeast coast of South Georgia, established and operated by Christian Salvesen Ltd, . is situated 10 km north of Foxtail Peak.

Foxtail Peak

Latitude
-54.22904° or 54° 13′ 45″ south
Longitude
-36.6917° or 36° 41′ 30″ west
Elevation
455 metres (1,493 feet)
Open location code
39Q5Q8C5+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9093894433
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
10787521
Wiki­data ID
Q5477221
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Satellite Map

Discover Foxtail Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Foxtail Peak” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “狐尾峰”
  • Dutch: “Foxtail Peak”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فوكستايل پياك”
  • German: “Foxtail Peak”
  • Ladin: “Foxtail Peak”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Foxtail Peak”
  • Spanish: “Pico Cola de Zorro”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Olsen Valley and Gullbrandsen Lake Valley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Montia Lake and Alepecurus Peak.

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