| Mount Challenger | |
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  Mount Challenger | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,092 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 51°42′29″S58°07′48″W / 51.708°S 58.130°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | East Falkland, Falkland Islands, south Atlantic Ocean |
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Mountains and hills of the Falkland Islands | ||
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| West Falkland Island | ||
| Weddell Island | ||
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