Gessner Peak

Gessner Peak
Gessner Peak Location in Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation	3,020 ft (920 m)
Coordinates	71°46′S 6°55′E / 71.767°S 6.917°E / -71.767; 6.917Coordinates: 71°46′S 6°55′E / 71.767°S 6.917°E / -71.767; 6.917)
Geography
Location	Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

Gessner Peak (German: Geßnerspitze, is, at 3,020 metres (9,900 ft), the highest peak of Storkvarvet Mountain, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Habermehl Peak in the northeast part of the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for the manager of the German , an aerial photographic corporation.^[1]

See also[]

• List of mountains of Queen Maud Land

References[]

External links[]

• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)

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