Feature Name (see definition): Sphinx Mountain

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 14361

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 27' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 011° 58' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.45

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 11.9666667

Elevation (see definition): 1850

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1970

Description (see definition): A linear mountain, 1,850 m, trending in a N-S direction for 6 mi, standing 5 mi E of Nordwestliche Insel Mountains in the Wohlthat Mountains of Queen Maud Land. This mountain was discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition (GerAE), 1938-39, who gave the name Sphinx to its northern peak. The name was extended to this mountain by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (NorAE), 1956-60, and the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960-61, who referred to it as Sfinksen (the sphinx) and Gora Sfinks (sphinx mountain), respectively. The recommended spelling has been chosen to agree with the original German form.

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