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2,140 m

Olsen Peak

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Olsen Peak (77°32′S 86°29′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 Hartveg Olsen, the captain of Ellsworth's expedition ship Wyatt Earp in 1935-36.

Map of Olsen Peak, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Olsen Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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Olsen Peak Wikipedia