Olsen Peak
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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
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Northern Sentinel Range map.
Olsen Peak (77°32′S 86°29′W / 77.533°S 86.483°WCoordinates: 77°32′S 86°29′W / 77.533°S 86.483°W) is a peak, 2,140 m, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Mount Wyatt Earp near the north end of the Sentinel Range in Antarctica. It was discovered by Lincoln Ellsworth on his trans-Antarctic flight of November 23, 1935. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for , the captain of Ellsworth's expedition ship Wyatt Earp in 1935–36.
See also[]
- Mountains in Antarctica
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Olsen Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Mountains of Ellsworth Land
- Ellsworth Land geography stubs