Pirnerberg
| Pirnerberg | ||
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| height | 630 m | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Coordinates | 54 ° 31 '45 " S , 36 ° 7' 12" W | |
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The Pirnerberg is a 630 m high mountain on South Georgia . It rises 1.1 km northwest of Cape Pirner on the shores of Royal Bay .
A German research group led by Carl Schrader during the First International Polar Year (1882–1883) mapped and named him. Namesake is Johannes Heinrich Pirner, captain of the ship SMS Moltke on this research trip.
Web links
- Pirner Peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Pirner Peak on geographic.org (English)