Cerro Agassiz
| Cerro Agassiz | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,177 m (10,423 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°57′39.90208″S 73°27′4.86976″W / 49.9610839111°S 73.4513527111°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named after Swiss glaciologist Louis Agassiz |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southern Patagonian Ice Field |
| Countries | |
| Region | Patagonia |
| Parent range | Andes |
Cerro Agassiz or formerly Cerro Bertrand is a mountain in the Andes, located on the border between Argentina and Chile, in the Patagonia region. It stands at an elevation of 3,177 meters.
On the Argentine side, the mountain is part of Los Glaciares National Park in Santa Cruz Province. On the Chilean side, it is part of Bernardo O'Higgins National Park in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region.
In 1898, experts identified the mountain as Agassiz. In some maps, the current Cerro Tomek (2940 meters in Lliboutry's map), or Roma (3270 meters in Lliboutry's map) or Agassiz Sur as Agassiz.