Høgskavlpiggen Peak

Høgskavlpiggen Peak (72°39′S 3°45′W / 72.650°S 3.750°W / -72.650; -3.750Coordinates: 72°39′S 3°45′W / 72.650°S 3.750°W / -72.650; -3.750) is a peak rising from the western part of Høgskavlen Mountain, in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–52) and named Høgskavlpiggen (the high snowdrift peak).[1]

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


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