Austkampane Hills

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The Austkampane Hills are a group of hills rising to 2,210 meters (7,250 ft), standing 5 miles (8 km) north of Menipa Peak in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) and in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), and were named "Austkampane" (the "east crags") by the Norwegians.

Hill Landform that extends above the surrounding terrain

A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit.

Menipa Peak is a peak, 2,590 metres (8,500 ft) high, standing 5 nautical miles (9 km) north of Mefjell Mountain in the central part of the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. The feature was named "Menipa" by the Norwegians.

Sør Rondane Mountains

The Sør Rondane Mountains are a group of mountains about 100 miles long with main peaks rising to 3400 m, between the Queen Fabiola Mountains and Wohlthat Mountains in Queen Maud Land. They were discovered and photographed from the air by members of the Lars Christensen Expedition on February 6, 1937, and named after Rondane, a mountain massif in southern Norway. The mountains were mapped in greater detail in 1957 by Norwegian cartographers working with air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47.

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Zélée Glacier glacier in Antarctica

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Bulken Hill is a hill, 2,220 metres (7,280 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Balchen Mountain in the Sør Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Bulken.

Bulkisen is a blue ice field between Austhamaren Peak and Bulken Hill in the Sør Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Bulkisen because of association with Bulken Hill.

Nordhaugen Hill is the northernmost of three hills bordering the east side of Kamp Glacier in the Sor Rondane Mountains. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named Nordhaugen by the Norwegians.

Nipe Glacier glacier in Antarctica

Nipe Glacier is a broad glacier between Austkampane Hills and Menipa Peak 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 Nipebreen.

Strandrud Mountain is a mountain, 2,070 m, rising above the glacial ice at the southeast side of Austkampane Hills 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 on the Lars Christensen Expedition to this area, 1936-37.

Pervomayskaya Peak is a peak, 2,795 m, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of Mount Skarshovden in the central Humboldt Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60; remapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named Gora Pervomayskaya.

Pettersen Ridge is a ridge extending north for 6 nautical miles (11 km) from Sandho Heights in the Conrad Mountains of the Orvin Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Discovered and photographed by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named for Sverre Pettersen, steward with the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1957-58.

Mount Flånuten is a mountain 2,725 metres (8,940 ft) high extending as a massif between Livdebotnen Cirque and Vindegghallet Glacier, in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was discovered and photographed by the Third German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39. It was mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys of the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Flånuten.

Glitrefonna Glacier glacier in Antarctica

Glitrefonna Glacier is a glacier at the north side of Mount Bergersen in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Glitrefonna.

Mehaugen Hill is the central hill in the group at the east side of Kamp Glacier in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47, and was named "Mehaugen" by the Norwegians.

Tvetaggen Peaks is a short line of peaks standing 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) north of Austkampane Hills on the west side of Kamp Glacier, 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 Tvetaggen because of their appearance.

Sandhø Heights is a bare rock heights forming the summit area in the central Conrad Mountains, in Queen Maud Land. Discovered and photographed by the German Antarctic Expedition of 1938-39 and mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Sandhø.

The Småhausane Nunataks are small nunataks, 1,180 metres (3,870 ft) high, standing between Mount Fidjeland and Nordtoppen Nunatak on the north side of the Sør Rondane Mountains. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. They were named Småhausane by the Norwegians.

Sørhaugen Hill is the southernmost hill in the group at the east side of Kamp Glacier in the Sør Rondane Mountains. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named Sørhaugen by the Norwegians.

Kamp Glacier glacier in Antarctica

Kamp Glacier is a glacier, 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, flowing northwest between the Austkampane Hills on the west and Nordhaugen Hill, Mehaugen Hill and Sørhaugen Hill on the east, in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Kampbreen.

Vesthaugen Nunatak is a nunatak rising to 1,400 m, standing 15 nautical miles (28 km) northwest of Brattnipane Peaks in the Sor Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. It was named Vesthaugen by the Norwegians.

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Coordinates: 71°47′S25°15′E / 71.783°S 25.250°E / -71.783; 25.250

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