Newtontoppen
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Southwestern face of Newtontoppen
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| Naming | |
| Translation | Newton Peak (English) |
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 Newtontoppen
Svalbard
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| Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Silurian |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 4 August 1900, Helge Backlund |
Newtontoppen (Newton Peak) is the largest and highest mountain in Svalbard, at 1,713 m. Its peak is the highest point on Svalbard.[1] It is located at the north east corner on the island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is mostly made of Silurian granite. The mountain was first ascended by Helge Backlund on 4 August 1900.[2]
The name
The mountain was named after Isaac Newton in 1898. The surrounding mountains were named after other famous astronomers and mathematicians the same year.
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