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Mount Challenger

Coordinates: 51°42′29″S 58°07′48″W / 51.708°S 58.130°W / -51.708; -58.130
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Mount Challenger
Highest point
Elevation333 m (1,092 ft)[1]
Coordinates51°42′29″S 58°07′48″W / 51.708°S 58.130°W / -51.708; -58.130
Geography
LocationEast Falkland, Falkland Islands, south Atlantic Ocean
Position of Mount Challenger relative to other surrounding hills

Mount Challenger is a hill on East Falkland, Falkland Islands.[2][3] It is south of Mount Kent. The area saw some action during the Falklands War, and some of it is still mined. The Murrell River rises on Mount Challenger.

References

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  1. ^ "Mount Challenger". Geonames. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ Toponymic information is based on the Geographic Names Database, containing official standard names approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names and maintained by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. More information is available at the Resources link at www.nga.mil. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency name, initials, and seal are protected by 10 United States Code § Section 425.
  3. ^ Strange, Ian (1983) The Falkland Islands