Wisconsin Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | 3,940 metres (12,930 ft), Faure Peak |
Naming | |
Etymology | University of Wisconsin–Madison, where numerous researchers were from |
Geography | |
Continent | Antarctica |
Area | Marie Byrd Land |
Range coordinates | 85°45′S 125°00′W / 85.750°S 125.000°W |
Parent range | Horlick Mountains |
The Wisconsin Range (85°45′S 125°00′W / 85.750°S 125.000°W) is a major mountain range of the Horlick Mountains in Antarctica, comprising the Wisconsin Plateau and numerous glaciers, ridges and peaks bounded by the Reedy Glacier, Shimizu Ice Stream, Horlick Ice Stream and the interior ice plateau.[1]