Perriertoppen
Perriertoppen | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,712 m (5,617 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 562 m (1,844 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 79°9′13″N 16°46′47″E / 79.15361°N 16.77972°E[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | Perrier Peak |
Language of name | English |
Geography | |
Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Late Silurian |
Mountain type | Granite |
Perriertoppen is the second highest mountain in Svalbard, at 1712 m.[2] It is located in the north east of the island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is late Silurian granite.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Perriertoppen, Svalbard". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Svalbard Statistics 2005" (PDF). ssb.no. Statistics Norway. August 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2008.