Mount Fidjeland

Mount Fidjeland

Mount Fidjeland (71°42′S 25°36′E / 71.7°S 25.6°E / -71.7; 25.6) is a mountain, 1,630 m, standing close northeast of Mehaugen Hill on the west side of the mouth of Byrdbreen in the Sor Rondane Mountains. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named for one of the mechanics, Tom Fidjeland (1910-1999), on the Lars Christensen Expedition to this area, 1936-37.

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