Kyle Hills

The Kyle Hills (77°30′S 169°2′E) are a prominent group of volcanic cones, hills, ridges, and peaks that occupy the eastern part of Ross Island, Antarctica, between Mount Terror and Cape Crozier. The hills extend east–west for 8 nautical miles (15 km), rising from sea level at Cape Crozier to about 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) in Mount McIntosh at the western end of the group. Local relief of features is on the order of 200 metres (660 ft).

Kyle Hills
Ross Island, Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Prominence<
Coordinates77°30′S 169°2′E
Geography
LocationRoss Island, Antarctica
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