Mount Skittle

Mount Skittle (54°24′S 36°11′W / 54.400°S 36.183°W / -54.400; -36.183Coordinates: 54°24′S 36°11′W / 54.400°S 36.183°W / -54.400; -36.183) is a prominent rocky mountain, 480 m, forming the north limit of Saint Andrews Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. The name "Kegel-Berg" (Skittle Mountain) was given for this feature by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882-83. During the SGS, 1951–52, the mountain was identified and located. An English form of the name, Mount Skittle, was recommended by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1954.

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