Filchner Mountains

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Filchner Mountains (72°3′S 7°40′E) is a group of mountains 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Drygalski Mountains, at the west end of the Orvin Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named for Wilhelm Filchner, leader of the German expedition to the Weddell Sea area in 1911-12. Remapped from air photos taken by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1958-59.

This article is based on a United States Geological Survey gazetteer.