Veten Mountain

Veten Mountain (72°37′S 3°50′W / 72.617°S 3.833°W / -72.617; -3.833Coordinates: 72°37′S 3°50′W / 72.617°S 3.833°W / -72.617; -3.833) is a mountain about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Hogskavlen Mountain in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and named Veten, meaning "the beacon."

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