Admiralty Mountains
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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 sea, 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 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 |
