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Purka Mountain

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Purka Mountain (68°15′S 58°35′E) is a prominent mountain ridge with two outliers, about 5 nautical miles (9 km) southeast of Mount Gjeita in the Hansen Mountains. Mapped and named Purka (the sow) by Norwegian cartographers working from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37.

Map of Purka Mountain, Antarctica

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

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Purka Mountain Wikipedia