A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme , apex , peak ( mountain peak ), and zenith are synonymous .
13-900: Oldenburg may also refer to: Places [ edit ] Mount Oldenburg , Ellsworth Land, Antarctica Oldenburg (city) , an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany Oldenburg (district) , a district historically in Oldenburg Free State and now in Lower Saxony Oldenburg in Holstein , a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Oldenburg-Land , an association of municipalities near Oldenburg in Holstein Oldenburg, Indiana ,
26-459: A German cargo ship and auxiliary cruiser SMS Oldenburg , a World War I battleship SMS Oldenburg (1884) , a German armored coastal defense ship SS Oldenburg (1936) , a German cargo ship and auxiliary cruiser Suomen Joutsen or Oldenburg , a full-rigged ship People [ edit ] Claes Oldenburg (1929–2022), Swedish-born American sculptor Oldenburg (surname) Other uses [ edit ]
39-583: A state of the German Confederation and Empire Free State of Oldenburg (1918–1946), a state of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany Oldenburg Land , a historical region in Lower Saxony, covering the former free state Ships [ edit ] German corvette Oldenburg (F263) , a German corvette commissioned in 2013 MS Oldenburg , a British passenger ferry SMS Möwe (1914) or Oldenburg ,
52-968: A town in the United States Oldenburg, Texas , a settlement in the United States Historical [ edit ] Bishopric of Oldenburg (970–1160), a bishopric that became the Prince-bishopric of Lübeck, now in Schleswig--Holstein County of Oldenburg (1091–1774), a state of the Holy Roman Empire, now in Lower Saxony Duchy of Oldenburg (1774–1810), a state of the Holy Roman Empire Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (1814–1918),
65-542: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mount Oldenburg Mount Oldenburg ( 82°4′S 87°55′W / 82.067°S 87.917°W / -82.067; -87.917 ) is a partly snow-covered peak 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) east of Mount Helms in the east part of Martin Hills . The peak was sketched by J. Campbell Craddock in January 1963. It
78-400: Is generally used only for a mountain peak that is located at some distance from the nearest point of higher elevation. For example, a big, massive rock next to the main summit of a mountain is not considered a summit. Summits near a higher peak, with some prominence or isolation , but not reaching a certain cutoff value for the quantities, are often considered subsummits (or subpeaks ) of
91-582: The Western United States , the term summit can also be used for the highest point along a road, highway, or railroad, more commonly referred to as a pass . For example, the highest point along Interstate 80 in California is referred to as Donner Summit and the highest point on Interstate 5 is Siskiyou Mountain Summit . This can lead to confusion as to whether a labeled "summit" is
104-422: The 88th meridian near this feature in 1959–60. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Oldenburg" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . [REDACTED] This Ellsworth Land location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Summit (topography) The term top ( mountain top )
117-534: The Oldenburg or Oldenburger , a horse breed from Lower Saxony House of Oldenburg , North German noble family, kings of Denmark University of Oldenburg , Oldenburg, Germany See also [ edit ] Duchess of Oldenburg (apple) , a Russian apple cultivar also known as Oldenburg Geheimrat Dr. Oldenburg , a German apple cultivar also known as Oldenburg Oldenberg , a surname Oldenburg Baby , an aborted child who survived Topics referred to by
130-441: The higher peak, and are considered part of the same mountain. A pyramidal peak is an exaggerated form produced by ice erosion of a mountain top. Summit may also refer to the highest point along a line, trail, or route. The highest summit in the world is Mount Everest with a height of 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft) above sea level . The first official ascent was made by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary . They reached
143-418: The mountain's peak in 1953. Whether a highest point is classified as a summit, a sub peak or a separate mountain is subjective. The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation 's definition of a 4,000 m peak is that it has a prominence of 30 metres (98 ft) or more; it is a mountain summit if it has a prominence of at least 300 metres (980 ft). Otherwise, it is a subpeak. In many parts of
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#1732765064918156-485: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Oldenburg . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oldenburg&oldid=1252703951 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Ship disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
169-561: Was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Margaret Oldenburg, who has been interested in polar exploration and research for a number of years, and who is well known to polar workers because of her gifts of books, photographs and other materials to isolated IGY and Weather Bureau stations. Application of the name was suggested by a number of persons including Edward C. Thiel who, with J. Campbell Craddock, conducted an airlifted geophysical traverse along
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