Vitnesteinen Rock (71°25′S 12°36′E / 71.417°S 12.600°E / -71.417; 12.600Coordinates: 71°25′S 12°36′E / 71.417°S 12.600°E / -71.417; 12.600) is a large rock outcrop along the west side of Ostliche Petermann Range in the Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Discovered and plotted from air photos by erman Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named "Vitnesteinen" (the witness stone).
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Vitnesteinen Rock" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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