Arrowhead Range

The Arrowhead Range (73°24′S 164°0′E / 73.400°S 164.000°E / -73.400; 164.000Coordinates: 73°24′S 164°0′E / 73.400°S 164.000°E / -73.400; 164.000) is a mountain range 20 nautical miles (37 km) long, situated just north of Cosmonaut Glacier and west of Aviator Glacier in the Southern Cross Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64. The name was applied by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names and alludes to the shape of the eastern end of the range.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Arrowhead Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-13.

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