Sandhø Heights

Sandhø Heights (71°50′S 9°47′E / 71.833°S 9.783°E / -71.833; 9.783Coordinates: 71°50′S 9°47′E / 71.833°S 9.783°E / -71.833; 9.783) is a bare rock heights forming the summit area in the central Conrad Mountains, in Queen Maud Land. Discovered and photographed by the German Antarctic Expedition of 1938-39 and mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Sandhø ("sand heights").

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