The Altar

The Altar (71°39′S 11°22′E / 71.650°S 11.367°E / -71.650; 11.367Coordinates: 71°39′S 11°22′E / 71.650°S 11.367°E / -71.650; 11.367) is a flat-topped 2,200-metre (7,200 ft) rock summit at the head of Grautskala Cirque, immediately west of Altarduken Glacier, in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered and given the descriptive name Altar by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938-39.

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

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