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Mountain
Newtontoppen (Newton Peak) is the largest and highest mountain in Svalbard, at 1,713 metres (5,620 ft). Its peak is the highest point on Svalbard.[1] It is located at the north east corner on the island of Spitsbergen in the Chydeniusfjella range. The nearest settlement is the formerly Soviet coal mining settlement Pyramiden. The mountain is mostly made of Silurian granite. The mountain was first ascended by Helge Backlund [de] on 4 August 1900.[2]
Etymology
The mountain was named after Isaac Newton in 1898. The surrounding mountains were named after other famous astronomers and mathematicians the same year.[citation needed]
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References
Media related to Newtontoppen at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b c d "Newtontoppen, Svalbard". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Newtontoppen (Svalbard)". placenames.npolar.no. Norsk Polarinstitutt. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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