Aurhø Peak

Aurhø Peak (72°8′S 3°11′W / 72.133°S 3.183°W / -72.133; -3.183Coordinates: 72°8′S 3°11′W / 72.133°S 3.183°W / -72.133; -3.183) is a peak with a gravel moraine on the northwest side, situated 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Slettfjell in the Ahlmann Ridge of Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and from air photos by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–1952), led by John Schjelderup Giæver, and named "Aurhø" (gravel height).

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Aurhø Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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