Nordenskjold Peak
| Nordenskjold Peak | ||
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| height | 2355 m | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Mountains | Allardyce Range | |
| Coordinates | 54 ° 29 '22 " S , 36 ° 21' 34" W | |
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The Nordenskjöld Peak is a 2355 m (according to British data 2345 m ) high, distinctive and partly snow-covered mountain on South Georgia . In the Allardyce Range, it rises immediately east of Mount Roots at the head of the Nordenskjöld Glacier .
The name of the mountain goes back to the Scottish geologist David Ferguson , who visited South Georgia between 1911 and 1912. He named it after the glacier of the same name. Its namesake is in turn the Swedish geologist Otto Nordenskjöld , head of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903).
Web links
- Nordenskjöld Peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Nordenskjöld Peak on geographic.org (English)