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Mount Thor (Antarctica)

Coordinates: 77°35′S 160°41′E / 77.583°S 160.683°E / -77.583; 160.683
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Mount Thor
Mount Thor is located in Antarctica
Mount Thor
Mount Thor
Location of Mount Thor in Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Coordinates77°35′S 160°41′E / 77.583°S 160.683°E / -77.583; 160.683
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Parent rangeAsgard Range

Mount Thor (77°35′S 160°41′E / 77.583°S 160.683°E / -77.583; 160.683) 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.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Thor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.