Apollo Peak

Apollo Peak is a dolerite-capped peak rising to 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) west of Mount Electra in the Olympus Range, Victoria Land. The peak was named after the god Apollo, in association with other names from Greek mythology used in this range, by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1984 after work carried out by the New Zealand Antarctic Research Program.[2]

Apollo Peak
Highest point
Elevation1,900 m (6,200 ft)[1]
Coordinates77°30′S 160°48′E
Geography
LocationOlympus Range in Victoria Land, Scott Coast

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