Wilckens Peaks

The Wilckens Peaks are a group of mountain peaks, the highest 1,375 m, in the form of an arc which extends from the north side of to the north side of in South Georgia.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stanley Peak.

Peak
is a central summit in the Wilckens Peaks, rising to 1,265 m at the head of , . It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after Lieutenant Commander Ian Stanley, Royal Navy, a helicopter pilot from HMS Antrim, who carried out a rescue operation in bad weather after two helicopters had crashed on Fortuna Glacier, 21 April 1982.

Wilckens Peaks

Latitude
-54.2° or 54° 12′ south
Longitude
-36.95° or 36° 57′ west
Elevation
1,027 metres (3,369 feet)
Open location code
39Q5Q3X2+X2
Geo­Names ID
10787884
Wiki­data ID
Q8000284
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“Wilckens Peaks” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 威爾肯斯峰
  • Dutch: Wilckens Peaks
  • German: Wilckenskette
  • Hebrew: פסגות וילקנס
  • Italian: Wilckens Peaks
  • Ladin: Wilckens Peaks
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Wilckens Peaks
  • Spanish: Picos Wilckens
  • Venetian: Wilckens Peaks

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Peruque Point and Hodson Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kohl Plateau and Zigzag Pass.

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