Nupskåpa Peak

Nupskapa Peak (72°43′S 0°16′E / 72.717°S 0.267°E / -72.717; 0.267Coordinates: 72°43′S 0°16′E / 72.717°S 0.267°E / -72.717; 0.267) is an icecapped peak, 2,450 m, just south of Reece Valley in the Sverdrup Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52). Rephotographed by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Nupskapa (the peak cloak).

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

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