Commonwealth Range
The Commonwealth Range is a north-south trending range of rugged mountains, 144 kilometres (89 mi) long, located within the Queen Maud Mountains on the Dufek Coast of the continent of Antarctica. The range borders the eastern side of Beardmore Glacier from the Ross Ice Shelf to Keltie Glacier.
| Commonwealth Range | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Flat Top (Ross Dependency) |
| Elevation | 4,000 m (13,123 ft) [1] 84° 41' S; 171° 55' E |
| Coordinates | 84°41′S 171°55′E [1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 144 km (89 mi) N-S [2] |
| Width | 66 km (41 mi) E-W [2] |
| Area | 4,820 km2 (1,860 sq mi) [2] |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Range coordinates | 84°15′S 172°13′E |
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Commonwealth Range
Commonwealth Range in Antarctica
The range was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) and named by the expedition after the Commonwealth of Australia, which gave much assistance to the expedition.[3]
Key features
Its highest peak is Flat Top at 4000 meters or 13,123 feet.[1] Other peaks within the range include:
- Mount Donaldson – 3,930 m (12,890 feet)
- Mount Macdonald – 3,630 m (11,910 feet)
- Mount Hermanson – 3,140 m (10,300 feet)
- Mount Deakin – 2,810 m (9,220 feet)
- Gray Peak – 2,570 m (8,430 feet)[2]
Flat Top's next highest neighbor is the massive Mount Kaplan 39 kilometres (24 mi) to the east-northeast.[1]
Features
Geographical features include:
- Airdrop Peak
- Beardmore Glacier
- Beetle Spur
- Celebration Pass
- Dolphin Spur
- Ebony Ridge
- Flat Top
- Hood Glacier
- Keltie Glacier
- Lands End Nunataks
- Ludeman Glacier
- Mount Cyril
- Mount Donaldson
- Mount Henry
- Mount Kathleen
- Mount Kyffin
- Mount Patrick
- Mount Robert Scott
- Osicki Glacier
- Pain Neve
- Separation Range
- Siege Dome
References
- "Flat Top, Antarctica". Peakbagger.com.
- "Commonwealth Range, Antarctica". Peakbagger.com.
- Name Details Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
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