Hetha Peak

Hetha Peak (77°31′50″S 162°31′33″E / 77.53056°S 162.52583°E / -77.53056; 162.52583Coordinates: 77°31′50″S 162°31′33″E / 77.53056°S 162.52583°E / -77.53056; 162.52583) is a peak, 1,700 metres (5,600 ft), situated 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) northeast of Mount Saga on the ridge bounding the west side of Newall Glacier, Asgard Range, McMurdo Dry Valleys. In association with the names from Norse mythology grouped in this range, named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998 after Hetha, a mythological Norse earth goddess.

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

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