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Skeidshovden Mountain

Coordinates: 72°8′S 11°31′E / 72.133°S 11.517°E / -72.133; 11.517
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Skeildshovden Mountain
Skeildshovden Mountain is located in Antarctica
Skeildshovden Mountain
Skeildshovden Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,730 m (8,960 ft)
Coordinates72°8′S 11°31′E / 72.133°S 11.517°E / -72.133; 11.517
Naming
Language of nameNorwegian Nynorsk
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
Geology
Mountain typeLandform

Skeidshovden Mountain is a mountain rising to 2,730 m at the southwest end of the Wohlthat Mountains in Queen Maud Land. It was first photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Skeidshovden.

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