Viking Heights

Viking Heights is a prominent flat-topped mountain, 2,960 m, between Tanngarden Peaks and Mount Wideroe in the Sor Rondane Mountains, Antarctica. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Vikinghogda (the Viking height).

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

Coordinates: 72°4′S 23°24′E / 72.067°S 23.400°E / -72.067; 23.400


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