Coordinates: 72°8′S 11°31′E / 72.133°S 11.517°E / -72.133; 11.517

Skeidshovden Mountain

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Skeidshovden Mountain (72°8′S 11°31′E / 72.133°S 11.517°E / -72.133; 11.517) 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.

Skeildshovden Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,730 m (8,960 ft)
Naming
Language of nameNorwegian Nynorsk
Geography
CountriesAntartica, Norway
Geology
Mountain typeLandform

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Skeidshovden Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.