Queen Mary’s Peak

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Queen Mary’s Peak is the summit of the volcanic island of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean, known for its rugged terrain and remote location.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain peak
stratovolcano
access hiking trail from Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
alsoKnownAs Queen Mary’s Peak
surface form: Queen Marys Peak

Tristan da Cunha volcano
climate cool oceanic climate
country United Kingdom
distanceFrom about 37 kilometres from Tristan da Cunha settlement Edinburgh of the Seven Seas by walking route
distanceToAfrica over 2800 kilometres
distanceToSouthAmerica over 3300 kilometres
elevation 2062 metres
6765 feet
feature remote location
rugged terrain
steep slopes
formedBy volcanic eruptions
geologicalSetting hotspot-related oceanic island volcano
hasActivityStatus active volcano
hasCraterLake true
hasFeature summit crater lake
hasParentTerritory British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
surface form: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
hasSummitFeature circular crater
small lake in crater
hasViewOf South Atlantic
surface form: South Atlantic Ocean

Tristan da Cunha settlement and coastline
isHighestPointOf British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
surface form: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha territory
islandHighPointOf Tristan da Cunha
isPartOf Mid-Atlantic Ridge
surface form: Mid-Atlantic Ridge volcanic system
isProtectedBy Tristan da Cunha conservation regulations
isRemoteFrom nearest continental landmass Africa
lastEruption 1961
locatedIn South Atlantic
surface form: South Atlantic Ocean
locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
locatedOn Tristan da Cunha
locatedOnIsland main island of Tristan da Cunha
namedAfter Mary of Teck
surface form: Queen Mary of Teck
partOf British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha
surface form: Tristan da Cunha archipelago
prominence 2062 metres
rockType basalt
typicalWeather frequent cloud cover
heavy rainfall
high winds
usedFor hiking
mountain climbing
scientific research
volcanicType stratovolcano

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Queen Mary’s Peak alsoKnownAs Queen Mary’s Peak
this entity surface form: Queen Marys Peak
Tristan da Cunha highestPoint Queen Mary’s Peak