Vysotskiy Peak
Vysotskiy Peak (71°34′S 11°40′E / 71.567°S 11.667°ECoordinates: 71°34′S 11°40′E / 71.567°S 11.667°E) is a peak, 2,035 m, in the north part of Gorki Ridge, overlooking Schussel Moraine in the Humboldt Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60; remapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named after Soviet geographer G.N. Vysotskiy.
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