Commonwealth Range
| Commonwealth Range | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Flat Top (Antarctica) |
| Elevation |
4,000. m (13,123 ft) [1] 84° 41' S; 171° 55' E |
| Coordinates | 84°41′S 171°55′E / 84.683°S 171.917°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 / 84.25°S 172.22°ECoordinates: 84°15′S 172°13′E / 84.25°S 172.22°E |
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Commonwealth Range
Commonwealth Range in Antarctica
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.
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]
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]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Flat Top, Antarctica". Peakbagger.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Commonwealth Range, Antarctica". Peakbagger.com.
- ↑ Name Details
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