Apollo Peak

Apollo Peak (77°30′S 160°48′E / 77.500°S 160.800°E / -77.500; 160.800Coordinates: 77°30′S 160°48′E / 77.500°S 160.800°E / -77.500; 160.800) 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.

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

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