Carnegie Range

The Carnegie Range (82°11′S 161°10′E) is a mountain range of the Transantarctic Mountains System, in the Ross Dependency.

It is 18 nautical miles (33 km) long, running north–south between Errant Glacier and the Holyoake Range on the west and Algie Glacier and the Nash Range on the east.

The range rises to over 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) and is ice-covered except for peaks and ridges in the northern portion and Russell Bluff at the south end.

It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist of Scottish birth who established numerous foundations and endowments for education, research, and social advancement, including the provision of public libraries in the United States, Great Britain, and other English speaking countries.[1]

Features

Geographical features include:

References
  1. "Carnegie Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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