Foxtail Peak
Foxtail Peak is a peak, 455 metres high, on the north side of Neumayer Glacier, 2 nautical miles west of Carlita Bay, South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 455 metres
- Description: mountain in South Georgia
- Also known as: “Foxtail peak”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Blechnum Peaks and Ruby Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
Husvik
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Leith Harbour
Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.Foxtail Peak
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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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
Places to explore: Olsen Valley and Gullbrandsen Lake Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Montia Lake and Alepecurus Peak.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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