Hedgpeth Heights
| Hedgpeth Heights | |
|---|---|
  Hedgpeth Heights | |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Victoria Land, Antarctica |
| Range coordinates | 71°7′S 167°30′E / 71.117°S 167.500°E |
The Hedgpeth Heights (71°7′S 167°30′E / 71.117°S 167.500°E) are mainly snow-covered heights, 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) long and with peaks rising to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft), located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of the Quam Heights in the Anare Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica.[1]
Exploration and naming
The Hedgpeth Heights was mapped by the
Location
The Hedgpeth Heights are towards the east of the Anare Mountains. The Barnett Glacier runs east along the north side, and the Dennistoun Glacier runs east along its south side. The
Features
Mount Pechell
71°05′S 167°16′E / 71.083°S 167.267°E. A peak 1,360 metres (4,460 ft) high surmounting the west end of Hedgpeth Heights. Discovered and rudely mapped in January 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, who named this feature for Captain Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, a junior lord of the Admiralty at that time.[3]
Tanaza Peak
71°05′S 167°24′E / 71.083°S 167.400°E. A peak 1,345 metres (4,413 ft) high located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) east of Mount Pechell in the west-central part of Hedgpeth Heights. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Richard R. Tenaza, USARP biologist at Hallett Station, 1967-68.[4]
Allowitz Peak
71°08′S 167°39′E / 71.133°S 167.650°E. A peak 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) high rising immediately west of Mount Troubridge. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Ronald D. Allowitz, United States ArmyRP biologist at Hallett Station, 1962-63.[5]
Mount Troubridge
71°08′S 167°44′E / 71.133°S 167.733°E. A mountain over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) high, surmounting the east end of Hedgpeth Heights. Discovered and rudely charted in January 1841 by Captain James Ross, RN, who named it for Rear Admiral Sir
References
- ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 323.
- ^ Ebbe Glacier USGS.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 563.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 737.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 14.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 761.
Sources
- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2024-03-06
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names. - Ebbe Glacier, USGS: United States Geographic Board, retrieved 2024-03-07
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.