Arrowhead Range

Arrowhead Range
Arrowhead Range is located in Antarctica
Arrowhead Range
Arrowhead Range
Dimensions
Length20 nautical miles (37 km)
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
AreaVictoria Land
Range coordinates73°24′S 164°0′E / 73.400°S 164.000°E / -73.400; 164.000
Parent rangeSouthern Cross Mountains

The Arrowhead Range (73°24′S 164°0′E / 73.400°S 164.000°E / -73.400; 164.000) is a mountain range 20 nautical miles (37 km) long, situated just north of Cosmonaut Glacier and west of Aviator Glacier in the Southern Cross Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64. The name was applied by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names and alludes to the shape of the eastern end of the range.[1]

Features

Geographical features of Arrowhead Range include:

References

  1. ^ "Arrowhead Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-13.

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