Gessner Peak

Gessner Peak (German: Geßnerspitze, is, at 3,020 metres (9,900 ft), the highest peak of Storkvarvet Mountain, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Habermehl Peak in the northeast part of the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for the manager of the German Hansa-Luftbild, an aerial photographic corporation.[1]

Gessner Peak
Gessner Peak is located in Antarctica
Gessner Peak
Gessner Peak
Location in Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation3,020 ft (920 m)
Coordinates71°46′S 6°55′E)
Geography
LocationMühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

See also

References
  1. "Gessner Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

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