Porten Pass

Porten Pass (72°12′S 2°23′E / 72.200°S 2.383°E / -72.200; 2.383Coordinates: 72°12′S 2°23′E / 72.200°S 2.383°E / -72.200; 2.383) is a mountain pass between Von Essen Mountain and Nupskammen Ridge in the Gjelsvik Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Porten (the gateway).

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Porten Pass" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).