The Minaret
1,065 m3,494 ft
Mountain
The Minaret is a steep rock pinnacle, 1,065 metres (3,500 ft) high, on the ridge extending northeast from Mount William in the southern part of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1944 and again in 1955.
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At the summit · forecast for 7:00 AM
-8 °CPartly cloudy · wind 24 km/h from the NW
Weather at the summit of The Minaret, 1,065 m
- 7:00 AM-8 °CNW 24 km/h–
- 10:00 AM-8 °CNW 19 km/h–
- 1:00 PM-6 °CW 21 km/h–
- 4:00 PM-6 °CW 13 km/h–
- 7:00 PM-5 °CE 12 km/h–
- 10:00 PM-4 °CE 26 km/h0.2 mm
- 1:00 AM-4 °CE 21 km/h–
- 4:00 AM-4 °CE 25 km/h0.6 mm
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Fog | -4 °C / -8 °C | 0.2 mm | 26 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Snow | -3 °C / -5 °C | 4 mm | 30 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Heavy snow | -3 °C / -6 °C | 34.9 mm | 67 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Snow | -5 °C / -10 °C | 9.2 mm | 34 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Light snow | -9 °C / -10 °C | 4.4 mm | 26 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Partly cloudy | -9 °C / -10 °C | 1.3 mm | 13 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Partly cloudy | -10 °C / -14 °C | – | 13 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 01:17 AM UTC. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 1,065 m (3,494 ft)
- Coordinates
- 64.773°S 63.660°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
The Minaret
The Minaret is a steep rock pinnacle, 1,065 metres (3,500 ft) high, on the ridge extending northeast from Mount William in the southern part of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1944 and again in 1955. The name, given by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee, is descriptive of the shape of the summit, suggesting a minaret.
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Peaks near The Minaret
- Mount William1,600 m · 1.4 km awayOn the map
- Mount Moberly1,535 m · 3.8 km awayOn the map
- Mount Ancla815 m · 5 km awayOn the map
- Doumer Hill515 m · 9.6 km awayOn the map
- Mount Rennie1,555 m · 9.9 km awayOn the map
- Jabet Peak545 m · 10 km awayOn the map
- Noble Peak560 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Billie Peak725 m · 13 km awayOn the map
- Janssen Peak1,085 m · 14 km awayOn the map
- Savoia Peak1,415 m · 14 km awayOn the map