Gilchrist Aiguilles
Gilchrist Aiguilles is a series of sharp peaks close south of Mount Olsen on Laurens Peninsula, Heard Island. Surveyed by ANARE in 1948. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for Dr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hayter Peak and Mount Olsen.
Hayter Peak
Peak
Hayter Peak is a peak, 565 meters high, standing 400 meters west of Mount Olsen along the back of the Laurens Peninsula and at the northwest end of Heard Island.
Mount Olsen
Peak
Mount Olsen is a snow-covered peak standing 0.2 nautical miles east of Hayter Peak on Laurens Peninsula, in the northwest part of Heard Island. The feature appears to have been roughly charted on an 1860 sketch map compiled by Captain H.C.
Jacka Glacier
Glacier
Following is a list of glaciers of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurens Peninsula and Rogers Head.
Laurens Peninsula
Locality
Laurens Peninsula is a rugged peninsula surmounted by several ice-covered peaks that forms the northwestern part of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
Rogers Head
Locality
Rogers Head is a conspicuous headland marking the north extremity of the peninsula between Atlas Cove and Corinthian Bay on the north coast of Heard Island.
Corinth Head
Locality
Corinth Head is a rocky headland 0.5 nautical miles southeast of Rogers Head, overlooking the west side of Corinthian Bay, on the north side of Heard Island.
Gilchrist Aiguilles
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 81 metres
- Description: mountain range on Heard Island
- Categories: geographical feature and landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Latitude
-53.01513° or 53° 0′ 55″ southLongitude
73.33555° or 73° 20′ 8″ eastElevation
81 metres (266 feet)Open location code
3JRMX8MP+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2855510570OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Gilchrist Aiguilles” goes by many names.
- German: “Gilchrist Aiguilles”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gilchrist Aiguilles”
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