Lars Christensen Peak

Lars Christensen Peak
Lars Christensen Peak
Location off the coast of Antarctica
Elevation 1,755 m (5,758 ft)
Prominence 1,755 m (5,758 ft)
Listing Ultra
Location
Location Peter I Island, Southern Ocean
Geology
Type Shield volcano

Lars Christensen Peak, also known as Lars Christensentoppen, is the highest point at 1,755 metres (5,758 ft) on Peter I Island, off the coast of Antarctica.

The peak is a shield volcano. It is not known whether it is extinct or not, for the upper part is apparently unmodified by glaciation.

The peak owes its name to Lars Christensen, the shipowner of the SS Odd I, a whaler that circumnavigated the island in January 1927.

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