Mount Goossens

Mount Goossens is a largely bare rock massif, 2,200 metres high, standing next south of in the of Antarctica. It was discovered on October 7, 1960, by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, under Guido Derom, who named it for Leon Goossens, photographer of the Belgian party which made reconnoitering aircraft flights in this area.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,200 metres
  • Description: mountain in Antarctica
  • Also known as: Goossens, Monts

Mount Goossens

Latitude
-71.31667° or 71° 19′ south
Longitude
35.73333° or 35° 44′ east
Elevation
2,200 metres (7,218 feet)
Open location code
2GWQMPMM+88
Geo­Names ID
6634025
Wiki­data ID
Q6920937
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Goossens from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mount Goossens” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Goossens
  • Chinese: 古森斯山
  • Dutch: Mount Goossens
  • German: Mount Goossens
  • Ladin: Mount Goossens
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Mount Goossens
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Monts Goossens
  • Swedish: Goossens
  • Swedish: Mount Goossens

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