Mount Cerberus

Mount Cerberus (77°26′S 161°53′E) is a prominent peak over 1,600 metres (5,250 ft) high, with many side peaks, between Lake Vida and Mount Orestes in the Olympus Range of Victoria Land. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1958–59) after Cerberus, a three-headed dog of Greek mythology.

This article is about the peak in Antarctica. For the peak in Alaska, see Semisopochnoi Island.

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  •  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Cerberus, Mount". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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