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Vinson Massif

massif containing the highest peak in Antarctica
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Summary

Vinson Massif is a massif[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of massif entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,847 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Antarctic Treaty area[3]
  • Continent: Antarctica[4]
  • Instance of: mountain range[5]
  • Named after: Carl Vinson[6]
  • Part of: Seven Summits[7]
  • Commons category: Vinson Massif[8]
  • Highest point: Mount Vinson[9]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Vinson Massif[10]
  • Commons gallery: Vinson Massif[11]
  • Native label: Vinson Massif[12]
  • Elevation above sea level: 4892 m[13]
  • Topographic isolation: 4911 km[14]
  • Topographic prominence: 4892 m[15]
  • Mountain range: Sentinel Range[16]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for Vinson Massif include Mount Vinson[18], a mountain[19].

Why It Matters

Vinson Massif has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for it include Mount Vinson[18], a mountain[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3bau8t
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  2. 24w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap node id → 2648209951
    Named after → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4892'}
    Part of → Seven Summits
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Located in the administrative territorial entity: Antarctic Treaty area, fix redirect Antarctic Treaty area → Antarctic Treaty area ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/bf164d4e5ee1|d"
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