Henriksen Peaks
| Henriksen Peaks | ||
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| Highest peak | Treble Peak ( 702 m ) | |
| location | South Georgia | |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 8 ′ S , 36 ° 43 ′ W | |
The Henriksen Peaks are a mountain range in South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It is in the bosom region . It includes Treble Peak , Mount Antell , Horatio Peak , and Coronda Peak .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the mountains in 2013. It was named after the Norwegian Henrik Nicolai Henriksen (1886–1921), who was involved in the establishment of the whaling station in Leith Harbor in 1909 and managed it from 1909 to 1920.
Web links
- Henriksen Peaks . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)