Admiralty 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 Ross Sea, the Southern Ocean, and by the Dennistoun, Ebbe, and Tucker glaciers. The mountain range is situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.
| Admiralty Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Minto |
| Elevation | 4,165 m (13,665 ft) |
| Coordinates | 71°47′S 168°45′E |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Victoria Land |
| Range coordinates | 71°45′S 168°30′E |
| Parent range | Transantarctic Mountains |
It was discovered in January 1841 by Captain James Ross, who named them for the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty under whose orders he served.
The Admiralty Mountains are divided into the Dunedin Range, Homerun Range, and Lyttelton Range.
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