Newtontoppen

Newtontoppen

Southwestern face of Newtontoppen
Elevation 1,713 m (5,620 ft)[1]
Prominence 1,713 m (5,620 ft)[1]
Listing Ultra
Translation Newton Peak (English)
Location
Newtontoppen

Svalbard

Location Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates 79°0′38″N 17°29′27″E / 79.01056°N 17.49083°ECoordinates: 79°0′38″N 17°29′27″E / 79.01056°N 17.49083°E[1]
Geology
Type Granite
Age of rock Late Silurian
Climbing
First ascent 4 August 1900, Helge Backlund

Newtontoppen (Newton Peak) is the largest and highest mountain in Svalbard, at 1,713 m. Its peak is the highest point on Svalbard.[1] It is located at the north east corner on the island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is mostly made of Silurian granite. The mountain was first ascended by Helge Backlund on 4 August 1900.[2]

The name

The mountain was named after Isaac Newton in 1898. The surrounding mountains were named after other famous astronomers and mathematicians the same year.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Newtontoppen, Svalbard". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  2. "Newtontoppen (Svalbard)". placenames.npolar.no. Norsk Polarinstitutt. Retrieved 5 June 2014.