Borg Mountain

Borg Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 2,594 metres (8,510 ft)
Coordinates 72°32′S 3°30′W / 72.533°S 3.500°W / -72.533; -3.500Coordinates: 72°32′S 3°30′W / 72.533°S 3.500°W / -72.533; -3.500
Geography
Location Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
Parent range Borg Massif

Borg Mountain is a large, flattish, ice-topped mountain with many exposed rock cliffs, standing at the northern end of Borg Massif in Queen Maud Land.

Discovery and naming

Borg Mountain was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–1952) and named "Borga" (the castle).[1]

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