McIlroy Peak

McIlroy Peak is a peak rising to 745 metres west of Husvik Harbour and 0.8 nautical miles south of , South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1990 after Dr.
  • Peak rising to 745 metres (2,444 feet)
  • …is also known as “McIlory Preak”
  • Description: mountain in South Georgia

Places of Interest Nearby

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Peak
is a mountain, 645 metres high, standing…
Lake
is a shallow lake at the head…
Glacier
is a , 3 nautical miles long and…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
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Locality
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island.
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Village
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling…
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Latitude
-54.18881° or 54° 11′ 20″ south
Longitude
-36.76022° or 36° 45′ 37″ west
Open location code
39Q5R66Q+FW
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural = peak
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“McIlroy Peak” goes by many names.
麥基爾羅伊峰Chinese
McIlroy PeakDutch
جبل مكيلروى پياكEgyptian Arabic
マキロイ・ピークJapanese
McIlroy PeakLadin
McIlroy PeakNorwegian Nynorsk

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Husval and Karrakatta Valley.

Notable Places Nearby

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