Admiralty Mountains
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Image:Mt Herschel, Antarctica, Jan 2006.jpg
Mount Herschel (3,335 m) in the Admiralty Mountains as seen from Cape Hallett
The Admiralty Mountains (alternatively Admiralty Range) () is a large group of high mountains and individually-named ranges and ridges in northeastern Victoria Land of Antarctica. This mountain group is bounded by the Ross Sea, the Southern Ocean, and by the Dennistoun, Ebbe, and Tucker glaciers.
Discovered in January 1841 by Captain James Ross who named them for the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty under whose orders he served.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Minto | 4,165 | 13,665 |
| Mount Adam | 4,010 | 13,156 |
| Mount Ajax | 3,770 | 12,369 |
| Mount Royalist | 3,640 | 11,942 |
| Mount Black Prince | 3,405 | 11,171 |
| Mount Parker | 1,260 | 4,134 |
[edit] See also
- Lyttelton Range
- Dunedin Rangefi:Admiraltyvuoret
