Paulsen Peak
| Paulsen Peak | ||
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| height | 1875 m | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Mountains | Allardyce Range | |
| Coordinates | 54 ° 19 '48 " S , 36 ° 38' 53" W | |
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The Paulsen Peak is a 1,875 m high and rocky mountain in Georgia . In the Allardyce Range, it rises 3 km northwest of Mount Sugartop near the head of the Lyell Glacier .
The South Georgia Survey surveyed the mountain between 1951 and 1952 . The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1955 after Harald B. Paulsen (1898-1951), a key figure in the Norwegian whaling industry.
Web links
- Paulsen Peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Paulsen Peak on geographic.org (English)