Gessner Peak (German: Geßnerspitze, is, at 3,020 metres (9,900 ft), the highest peak of Storkvarvet Mountain, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Habermehl Peak in the northeast part of the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for the manager of the German Hansa-Luftbild, an aerial photographic corporation.[1]
| Gessner Peak | |
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  Gessner Peak Location in Antarctica | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,020 ft (920 m) |
| Coordinates | 71°46′S 6°55′E / 71.767°S 6.917°E) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica |
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Gessner Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.