Queen Elizabeth Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Markham |
Elevation | 4,350 m (14,270 ft) |
Coordinates | 82°51′S 161°21′E / 82.850°S 161.350°E |
Geography | |
Continent | Antarctica |
Region | Shackleton Coast |
Range coordinates | 83°20′S 161°30′E / 83.333°S 161.500°E[1] |
Parent range | Transantarctic Mountains |
The Queen Elizabeth Range (83°20′S 161°30′E / 83.333°S 161.500°E) is a rugged mountain range that parallels the eastern side of Marsh Glacier for nearly 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) from Nimrod Glacier in the north to Law Glacier in the south. Mount Markham, 4,350 metres (14,270 ft) high, is the highest elevation in the range.[1]