This page presents the geographical name data for
Prince Albert Mountains in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division
Feature Name
(see definition):
Prince Albert Mountains
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
12086
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
76° 00' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
161° 30' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-76
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
161.5
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1947
Description
(see definition):
A major mountain group, over 200 mi long, extending N-S between the Priestley Glacier and Ferrar Glacier in Victoria Land. Discovered by Sir James Clark Ross, Feb. 17, 1841, and named by him for His Royal Highness Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria of England. First exploration of the mountains was by British expeditions in the early 1900s; detailed survey and mapping was accomplished by New Zealand and American expeditions in the 1950s and 1960s.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Prince Albert Mountains in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of
Prince Albert Mountains information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Prince Albert Mountains should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.