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Mount Thor
Mount Thor is located in Antarctica
Mount Thor
Mount Thor
Location in Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Geography
Location Antarctica
Parent range Asgard Range

Mount Thor (77°35′S 160°41′E / 77.583°S 160.683°E / -77.583; 160.683) is a prominent peak, about 2,000 m, standing south of the Labyrinth in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958–59) for Thor, the Norse god.

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

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