Wilkes Land Coast Ranges - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are centered at (69°40′S 157°28′E) in the Wilkes Land

Wilkes Land

Wilkes Land is a large district of land in eastern Antarctica, formally claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory, though the validity of this claim has been placed for the period of the operation of the Antarctic Treaty, to which Australia is a signatory...

area of the Australian Antarctic Territory

Australian Antarctic Territory

The Australian Antarctic Territory is a part of Antarctica. It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation...

, East Antarctica

East Antarctica

East Antarctica, also called Greater Antarctica, constitutes the majority of the Antarctic continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the Transantarctic Mountains...

. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the East Antarctica Ranges

East Antarctica Ranges

The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...

. The highest peaks in the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are listed below:

Rank	Name	Altitude (meters)	Prominence (meters)	Range	Parent Range	Parent Range
1	Gora Georgia Pobedonosca Saint George Peak Saint George Peak is a 1500 meter peak in the western part of the Havre Mountains, 1,500 m, situated 3 mi northeast of Cape Vostok on Alexander Island...	2896	2896	Mawson Coast Ranges Mawson Coast Mawson Coast is that portion of the coast of Mac. Robertson Land lying between William Scoresby Bay, at 59° 34'E, and Murray Monolith, in 66° 54' E. The coast was sighted during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition , 1929–30, under Sir Douglas Mawson. Further exploration...	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
2	Mount McMaster Mount McMaster Mount McMaster is an outcrop 2,830 m above sea level, located about 74 km northeast of Mount Pardoe and 97 km west of Mount Elkins in Enderby Land. Enderby Land is part of East Antarctica, and is claimed by Australia....	2830		Enderby Land Coast Ranges Enderby Land Coast Ranges The Enderby Land Coast Ranges are a mountain range centered at in Enderby Land, in the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges. The Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are, in turn, a subsidiary of their...	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
3	Mount Elkins Mount Elkins Mount Elkins, also known as Jökelen is a dark, steep-sided mountain with three major peaks, the highest 2,300 metres above sea level. This peak is located in the Napier Mountains, in Enderby Land. Enderby Land is part of the Australian Antarctic Territory, in East Antarctica...	2300		Enderby Land Coast Ranges Enderby Land Coast Ranges The Enderby Land Coast Ranges are a mountain range centered at in Enderby Land, in the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges. The Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are, in turn, a subsidiary of their...	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
4	Cumpston Massif Cumpston Massif Cumpston Massif is a prominent, flat-topped rock outcrop, about high, long and km wide, at the junction of Lambert Glacier and Mellor Glacier in Mac. Robertson Land.-Discovery and naming:...	2070		Christensen Coast Ranges Ingrid Christensen Coast Ingrid Christensen Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Jennings Promontory, in 72° 33' E, and the western end of the West Ice Shelf in 81° 24' E. It is located in the western half of Princess Elizabeth Land, just east of Amery Ice Shelf. The coast was discovered and a...	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
5	Simpson Peak Simpson Peak Simpson Peak may refer to:* Simpson Peak in British Columbia, Canada* Simpson Peak in Antarctica...	1720		Enderby Land Coast Ranges Enderby Land Coast Ranges The Enderby Land Coast Ranges are a mountain range centered at in Enderby Land, in the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges. The Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are, in turn, a subsidiary of their...	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
6	Mount Gist Mount Gist Mount Gist is a mountain 8 nautical miles northwest of Mount Strathcona near the head of Denman Glacier. Mapped from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump , and named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Francis J...	1529		Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
7	Brown Peak (Sturge Island) Brown Peak (Sturge Island) Brown Peak is the highest point of the Balleny Islands. It is situated on the northern part of Sturge Island, near East Antarctica. A stratovolcano, Brown Peak is considered to belong to the Balleny Islands Ranges, a subset of the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges...	1524		Balleny Islands Ranges Balleny Islands The Balleny Islands are a series of uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about in a northwest-southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciated and are of volcanic origin. Glaciers project from their slopes...	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
8	Mount Codrington Mount Codrington Mount Codrington is a prominent mountain, high, standing south-southeast of Cape Close and east of Johnston Peak. Mount Codrington forms the northeastern end of the Napier Mountains....	1520		Enderby Land Coast Ranges Enderby Land Coast Ranges The Enderby Land Coast Ranges are a mountain range centered at in Enderby Land, in the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges. The Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are, in turn, a subsidiary of their...	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
9	Law Dome Law Dome Law Dome is a large ice dome which rises to 1,395 m directly south of Cape Poinsett, Antarctica. The feature was roughly mapped by the United States Geological Survey from aerial photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump, 1946-47...	1395		Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
10	Mount Sandow Mount Sandow Mount Sandow is a nunatak overlooking the Denman Glacier about 11 miles southwest of Mount Amundsen in Antarctica. It was discovered by the Western Base Party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, and named by Mawson for Eugen Sandow of London, a patron of the expedition....	1380		Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...

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