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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 745 metres
  • Description: mountain in South Georgia
  • Also known as: “McIlory Preak”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Barren and Parochlus Lake.

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.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island.

Village
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
, also known as Port Leith, was a whaling…

McIlroy Peak

Latitude
-54.18881° or 54° 11′ 20″ south
Longitude
-36.76022° or 36° 45′ 37″ west
Elevation
745 metres (2,444 feet)
Open location code
39Q5R66Q+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9099362550
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
10787606
Wiki­data ID
Q6801592
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“McIlroy Peak” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “麥基爾羅伊峰”
  • Dutch: “McIlroy Peak”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مكيلروى پياك”
  • German: “McIlroy Peak”
  • Japanese: “マキロイ・ピーク”
  • Ladin: “McIlroy Peak”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “McIlroy Peak”
  • Spanish: “Pico McIlroy”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Husval and Karrakatta Valley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Neumayer Peaks and Mathilde Peak.

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