Larssen Peak
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| Larssen Peak | |||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Allardyce Range | ||
| Summit: | 5,085 feet 54°18’49"S, 36°45’51"W | ||
Larssen Peak is a summit 5,085 feet above sea level in the north-west of the Allardyce Range of South Georgia. It stands at the head of Geikie Glacier between the Three Brothers and Marikoppa.
The mountain was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–57, and named by the Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Harald Larssen, manager at the whaling station at Grytviken, 1951–54.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Larssen Peak