The Prince Albert Mountains () are a major

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group in

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over 320 km (200 mi) long. Located in

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, they run north–south between the

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and Ferrar glaciers. They were named for

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, the consort of the British

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. Although they were discovered by Sir

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on February 17, 1841, they were not first explored until the early 1900s, when British cartographers came. They were mapped and surveyed carefully by explorers from the

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and

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in the 1950s and 1960s.

Major peaks

This range include the following mountains:

Other features

Other features or groups of features in the Prince Albert Mountains have been named by various survey groups and expeditions. Sheppard Rocks () is a group of rocks first mapped by

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(USGS) from surveys and

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air photos, 1956–62. Named by

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(US-ACAN) for Paul D. Sheppard, storekeeper with the

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winter party in 1966. They lie 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Ricker Hills. Ricker Hills () is a group of mainly ice-free hills, about 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, lying just west of

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and 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Bobby Rocks. They were mapped and named by the Southern Party of the

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(NZGSAE), 1962–63, for J.F. Ricker, a geologist with the party. The Bobby Rocks () are a group of ice-free rocks lying south of the Ricker Hills. Like the Sheppard Rocks, they were mapped by the USGS from surveys and air photos, 1956–62. They were named by US-ACAN for Bobby J. Davis, a commissaryman with the

winter party, 1966.

References

External links

Australian Antarctic Data Centre
Transantarctic Mountains Mountain ranges of Oates Land Mountain ranges of Victoria Land Scott Coast {{ScottCoast-geo-stub

Major peaks

Other features

See also

References

External links