| Les Deux Frères | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 608 m (1,995 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 501 m (1,644 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 49°37′38″S 68°59′56″E / 49.62722°S 68.99889°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Les Deux Frères Location in Kerguelen | |
| Location | Grande Terre, Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
Les Deux Frères (French pronunciation: [le dø fʁɛʁ], lit. 'The Two Brothers') is a mountain in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Located in the Rallier du Baty Peninsula, near the southwestern shore of Kerguelen, it rises to a height of 608 metres (1,995 ft) above sea level.[2]
This mountain is a small granite massif with two summits, hence its name.[3] It was first named by the IGN team of geographers in mid 20th century.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Les Deux Frères". PeakVisor.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ TREKKER - Traversée de l'île de Kerguelen
- ^ Gracie Delépine, Toponymie des Terres Australes Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, éditions La Documentation française, Paris, 1973
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