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Mountain in the Falkland Islands For the mountain in the Cascade Range, Washington, U.S., see Mount Challenger (Washington).

Mount Challenger
Mount Challenger is located in Falkland IslandsMount ChallengerMount ChallengerEast Falkland, Falkland Islands, south Atlantic Ocean
Highest point
Elevation333 m (1,092 ft)
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. 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

  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
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