Mount Storegutt () is a
mountain
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, 1,465 m, standing 28
nautical mile
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s (50 km) west of
Edward VIII Bay
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and 10 nautical miles (18 km) south of
Jennings Bluff It was mapped by
Norwegian cartographers
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from aerial photos taken by the
Lars Christensen Expedition
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries.
Origin
''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...
of 1936–37 and was named Storegutt (big boy).
Mountains of Enderby Land
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