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Aurhø Peak

Coordinates: 72°8′S 3°11′W / 72.133°S 3.183°W / -72.133; -3.183
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Aurhø Peak (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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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Aurhø Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.