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|territory=South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |territory=South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | ||
|island=South Georgia | |island=South Georgia | ||
|range=Allardyce Range | |||
|picture=Sugartop.jpg | |picture=Sugartop.jpg | ||
|picture caption=Mount Sugartop | |picture caption=Mount Sugartop | ||
|height= | |latitude=-54.3674 | ||
|longitude=-36.6259 | |||
|height=7,628 feet | |||
|height_m=2323 m | |||
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'''Mount Sugartop''' | '''Mount Sugartop''' is a prominent, partly snow-covered mountain of 7,628 feet standing five miles north-west of [[Mount Paget]] in the [[Allardyce Range]] of [[South Georgia]]. | ||
The name "Sugarloaf Peak" has appeared on maps for this feature for many years, but the South Georgia Survey, following its 1951-52 surveying expedition, reported that the name Mount Sugartop is well established locally for this mountain. This latter name is approved on the basis of local usage. | The name "Sugarloaf Peak" has appeared on maps for this feature for many years, but the South Georgia Survey, following its 1951-52 surveying expedition, reported that the name Mount Sugartop is well established locally for this mountain. This latter name is approved on the basis of local usage. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:32, 28 February 2018
| Mount Sugartop | |||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mount Sugartop | |||
| Range: | Allardyce Range | ||
| South Georgia | |||
| Summit: | 7,628 feet 54°22’3"S, 36°37’33"W | ||
Mount Sugartop is a prominent, partly snow-covered mountain of 7,628 feet standing five miles north-west of Mount Paget in the Allardyce Range of South Georgia.
The name "Sugarloaf Peak" has appeared on maps for this feature for many years, but the South Georgia Survey, following its 1951-52 surveying expedition, reported that the name Mount Sugartop is well established locally for this mountain. This latter name is approved on the basis of local usage.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Mount Sugartop