Mount Peleus

Mount Peleus (77°29′S 162°5′E / 77.483°S 162.083°E / -77.483; 162.083) is a small peak, 1,790 m, about 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of Mount Theseus in the Olympus Range of Victoria Land. Named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958–59) for a figure in Greek mythology.

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