Queen Alexandra Range
The Queen Alexandra Range is a major mountain range of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Ross Dependency region of Antarctica.
| Queen Alexandra Range | |
|---|---|
The Queen Alexandra Range is at the top, at the upper base of the Ross Ice Shelf (NASA). | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Kirkpatrick |
| Elevation | 4,528 m (14,856 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Area | 74,641 km2 (28,819 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
Location in Antarctica | |
| Range coordinates | 84°00′S 168°00′E |
It is about 160 km (99 mi) long, bordering the entire western side of Beardmore Glacier from the Polar Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf. Alternate names for this range include Alexandra Mountains, Alexandra Range and Königin Alexandra Gebirge.
The highest peak of the range is Mount Kirkpatrick at 4,528 metres (14,856 ft). Other peaks in the range include Mount Dickerson (4,120 m).
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