Mount Thor (Antarctica)
Appearance
Mount Thor | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
Coordinates | 77°35′S 160°41′E / 77.583°S 160.683°E |
Geography | |
Location | Antarctica |
Parent range | Asgard Range |
Mount Thor (77°35′S 160°41′E / 77.583°S 160.683°E) is a prominent peak, about 2,000 m, standing south of the Labyrinth in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958–59) for Thor, the Norse god.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Thor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.