Sverdrup Mountains

Sverdrup Mountains
Map depicting the territorial extent of Queen Maud Land
Highest point
PeakHamartind Peak
Elevation2,855 m (9,367 ft)
Coordinates72°20′S 01°00′E / 72.333°S 1.000°E / -72.333; 1.000
Naming
Native nameSverdrupfjella (Norwegian)
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
Region(s)Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica
Parent rangeFimbulheimen

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.