Mount Sandved

Mount Sandved is a mountain, 2,440 m, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Mount Dougherty in the north part of the Queen Elizabeth Range. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Kurt G. Sandved, Information Officer at the Office of Antarctic Programs, National Science Foundation.

Mount Sandved
Highest point
Elevation2,440 m (8,010 ft)
Coordinates82°41′S 161°6′E 
Geography
LocationRoss Dependency, Antarctica

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


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