Herbert Range
The Herbert Range (85°22′S 165°30′W) is a range in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica, extending from the edge of the Antarctic Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf between the Axel Heiberg Glacier and Strom Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for Walter W. Herbert, leader of the Southern Party of the New Zealand GSAE (1961–62) which explored the Axel Heiberg Glacier area.
| Herbert Range | |
|---|---|
Mount Fridtjof Nansen, named and photographed by Roald Amundsen | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,451 m (4,760 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Ross Dependency |
| Range coordinates | 85°22′S 165°30′W |
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