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Orion Massif

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Orion Massif

Orion Massif (70°23′S 66°47′W) is a prominent massif, 14 nautical miles (26 km) long, with a complicated network of peaks, passes, ridges and cirques. Located 4 nautical miles (7 km) east-northeast of Scorpio Peaks, between the upper parts of Meiklejohn and Millett Glaciers, in Palmer Land. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after the constellation of Orion.

Map of Orion Massif, Antarctica

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

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Orion Massif Wikipedia