Nordenskjöld Peak
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| Nordenskjöld Peak | |||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Allardyce Range | ||
| Summit: | 7,726 feet 54°29’22"S, 36°21’34"W | ||
Nordenskjöld Peak is a conspicuous, partly snow-covered mountain of 7,726 feet, which rise in the Allardyce Range of South Georgia, to the south-east of the head of the Nordenskjöld Glacier. It also stands close east of Mount Roots.
The name of the mountain derives from nearby Nordenskjöld Glacier, which is itself named after Swedish explorer Otto Nordenskjöld: the name was given by David Ferguson, a geologist who visited South Georgia in 1911–12.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Nordenskjöld Peak