Allan Hills
The Allan Hills (76°42′S 159°42′E) are a group of hills, mainly ice free and about 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) long, lying just north-west of the Coombs Hills near the heads of Mawson Glacier and Mackay Glacier in the Oates Land and Victoria Land regions of Antarctica.
| Allan Hills | |
|---|---|
Allan Hills | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 76°42′S 159°42′E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Antarctica |
| Region | Oates Land and Victoria Land |
| Parent range | Transantarctic Mountains System |
| Borders on | Coombs Hills |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Jurassic Mawson Formation, Permian Weller Formation, Triassic Feather Formation, Triassic Lashley Formation, Ferrar Dolerite |
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