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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Mount Skarshovden (USA) 71° 47' 00.0" S 11° 38' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 131682 Place ID: 13381

A rounded mountain, 2,830 m, surmounting the W side of Hovdeskar Gap in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered and photographed by the GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60, and named Skarshovden (the gap mountain).

Skarshovden (NOR) 71° 47' 00.0" S 11° 37' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 115963 Place ID: 13381

Mountain N-most in Betechtinkjeda SE in Humboldtfjella, Wohlthatmassivet in Fimbulheimen. Skar(s)=pass.

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