Mount Thor (Antarctica)

Mount Thor
Mount Thor
	Mount Thor Location of Mount Thor in Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation	2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Coordinates	77°35′S 160°41′E
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Parent range	Asgard Range

Mount Thor (77°35′S 160°41′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.

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