Sverdrup Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Hamartind Peak |
Elevation | 2,855 m (9,367 ft) |
Coordinates | 72°20′S 01°00′E / 72.333°S 1.000°E |
Naming | |
Native name | Sverdrupfjella (Norwegian) |
Geography | |
Continent | Antarctica |
Region(s) | Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica |
Parent range | Fimbulheimen |
The Sverdrup Mountains (Norwegian: Sverdrupfjella) are a group of mountains about 80 km (50 mi) long, standing just west of the Gjelsvik Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. With its summit at 2,855 metres (9,367 ft), Hamartind Peak forms the highest point in the Sverdrup Mountains.