Admiralty Mountains
The Admiralty Mountains (alternatively Admiralty Range) is a large group of high mountains and individually named ranges and ridges in northeastern Victoria Land, Antarctica. This mountain group is bounded by the sea (Ross Sea and Southern Ocean), and by the Dennistoun Glacier, Ebbe Glacier, and Tucker Glacier.
Admiralty Mountains | |
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Mount Herschel (3,335 m) in the Admiralty Mountains as seen from Cape Hallett | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Minto |
Elevation | 4,165 m (13,665 ft) |
Coordinates | 71°47′S 168°45′E |
Geography | |
Admiralty Mountains | |
Continent | Antarctica |
Region | Victoria Land |
Range coordinates | 71°45′S 168°30′E |
Parent range | Transantarctic Mountains |
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