Admiralty Mountains

Admiralty Mountains
Mount Herschel (3,335 m) in the Admiralty Mountains as seen from Cape Hallett
Highest point
PeakMount Minto
Elevation4,165 m (13,665 ft)
Coordinates71°47′S 168°45′E / 71.783°S 168.750°E / -71.783; 168.750 (Mount Minto)
Geography
Admiralty Mountains
ContinentAntarctica
RegionVictoria Land
Range coordinates71°45′S 168°30′E / 71.750°S 168.500°E / -71.750; 168.500 (Admiralty Mountains)
Parent rangeTransantarctic Mountains

The Admiralty Mountains (alternatively Admiralty Range) is a large group of high mountains and individually named ranges and ridges in northeastern Victoria Land, Antarctica. This mountain group is bounded by the sea (Ross Sea and Southern Ocean), and by the Dennistoun Glacier, Ebbe Glacier, and Tucker Glacier.

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