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List Of Peaks Named Mount Wilson
Several peaks are named Mount Wilson or similar: Antarctica * Mount Wilson (Antarctica) Australia * Wilsons Peak Canada * Mount Wilson (Alberta) * Mount Wilson (British Columbia) * Mount Wilson (Yukon) United States {{mountainindex, Wilson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Wilson (Antarctica)
The Bermel Peninsula () is a rugged, mountainous peninsula, approximately long and ) wide, between Solberg Inlet and Mobiloil Inlet on the Bowman Coast, Graham Land, Antarctica. The feature rises to in Bowditch Crests and includes Yule Peak, Mount Wilson, Campbell Crest, Vesconte Point, Wilson Pass, Rock Pile Peaks, Miyoda Cliff, and Rock Pile Point. Location Bermel Peninsula is in the south of the Bowman Coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula, extended into the Weddell Sea to the east. Solberg Inlet is to the north and Mobiloil Inlet is to the south. Gibbs Glacier and Hadley Upland is to the west. Features include, from east to west, Rock Pile Point, Miyoda Cliff, Rock Pile Peaks, Wilson Pass, Vesconte Point, Mount Wilson, Bowditch Crests and Yule Peak. Exploration and name The peninsula lies along the route explored and photographed from the air by Sir Hubert Wilkins, 1928, and Lincoln Ellsworth, 1935. It was first mapped from the Ellsworth photographs by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilsons Peak
Wilsons Peak ( Aboriginal: ''Jirramen'') is a mountain on the border of New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Much of which is covered in rainforest. It marks the intersection of the Great Dividing Range with the McPherson Range in the Scenic Rim region. Wilsons Peak can be summited from eastern or western approaches by following the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board fence which straddles the border. Wilsons Peak is of volcanic origin, formed from volcanic activity from the Main Range Volcanic Plateau. The summit block which consists of volcanic Igneous rock, hosts many lithophyte communities mostly consisting of orchids and mosses. The summit area is covered in primarily Melaleuca shrubs. The entire mountain is located in national parks, with the Queensland side situated Main Range National Park, and the New South Wales side being in the adjacent Koorelah National Park. Local Aboriginals referred to the mountain as "Jirramen," which is Uragapul for knee. This is derive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
