Krasheninnikov Peak

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Krasheninnikov Peak ( 71°41′S12°40′E / 71.683°S 12.667°E / -71.683; 12.667 Coordinates: 71°41′S12°40′E / 71.683°S 12.667°E / -71.683; 12.667 ) is a peak, 2,525 metres (8,280 ft) high, on the south side of the Svarthausane Crags in the Südliche Petermann Range of the Wohlthat Mountains, Antarctica. It was discovered and plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39, and was mapped from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60. It was remapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named after Russian geographer S.P. Krasheninnikov. [1]

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Svarthausane Crags is a group of crags surmounted by Zhil'naya Mountain, forming the northeast end of Sudliche Petermann Range in the Wohlthat Mountains. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Svarthausane.

Südliche Petermann Range is one of the Petermann Ranges, trending NE-SW for 35 km (22 mi) from Svarthausane Crags to Gneiskopf Peak, in the Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Mount Neustruyev is a 2,900 meter peak standing 8 km (5.0 mi) NNE of Gneiskopf Peak.

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