See also Queen Alexandra Range
Alexandra Mountains is located in Antarctica
Alexandra Mountains
Alexandra Mountains
Alexandra Mountains in Antarctica
Area map of Guest Peninsula.

Alexandra Mountains (77°25′S 153°30′W / 77.417°S 153.500°W / -77.417; -153.500) is a group of low, separated mountains in the north portion of Edward VII Peninsula, just southwest of Sulzberger Bay in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Discovered in January–February 1902 by the British National Antarctic Expedition during an exploratory cruise of the Discovery along the Ross Ice Shelf. Named for Alexandra, then Queen of the United Kingdom.[1]

List of mountains

References

  1. "Alexandra Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2004-11-02.
  2. "Balsley Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  3. "Bowman Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  4. "Mount Josephine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
  5. "La Gorce Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  6. "Scott Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  7. "Sneddon Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  8. "Mount Swadener". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  9. "Mount Youngman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2007-07-09.

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