Mount Neustruyev

Mount Neustruyev (also known as Gora Neustruyeva) is a peak in East Antarctica, 2,900 m, standing 5 mi NNE of Gneiskopf Peak in Südliche Petermann Range, Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land.

Discovery and naming

Mount Neustruyev was discovered and plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher. Mapped from air photos and surveys by Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60; remapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named after the Soviet geographer S.S. Neustruyev (1874–1928).[1]

See also

References

"Mount Neustruyev". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 

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

Coordinates: 71°51′S 12°14′E / 71.850°S 12.233°E / -71.850; 12.233


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