Commonwealth Range

Commonwealth Range
Commonwealth Range is located in Antarctica
Commonwealth Range
Commonwealth Range
Highest point
PeakFlat Top (Ross Dependency)
Elevation4,000 m (13,123 ft)[1]
Coordinates84°41′S 171°55′E / 84.683°S 171.917°E / -84.683; 171.917 (Flat Top)[1]
Dimensions
Length144 km (89 mi) N-S[2]
Width66 km (41 mi) E-W[2]
Area4,820 km2 (1,860 sq mi)[2]
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
Range coordinates84°15′S 172°13′E / 84.250°S 172.217°E / -84.250; 172.217 (Commonwealth Range)
Parent rangeQueen Maud Mountains

The Commonwealth Range (84°15′S 172°13′E / 84.250°S 172.217°E / -84.250; 172.217 (Commonwealth Range)) is a north-south trending range of rugged mountains, 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) long, located within the Queen Maud Mountains on the Dufek Coast of the continent of Antarctica. The range borders the eastern side of Beardmore Glacier from Keltie Glacier to the Ross Ice Shelf.[3] The range is southeast of the Queen Alexandra Range, which is to the west of the Beardmore Glacier. It is west of the Hughes Range and north of the Supporters Range and the Barton Mountains.

  1. ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 245.
  2. ^ a b c "Commonwealth Range, Antarctica". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  3. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 147.