Abercrombie Crests
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Abercrombie Crests are a cluster of rock summits rising to 1259 metre in the north part of Darley Hills
, Churchill Mountains
, 9 miles (14.5 km) south-southeast of Mount Deleon
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) after Thomas J. Abercrombie
of the National Geographic Magazine
Foreign Editorial Staff, 1957–90, who was on assignment in Antarctica, 1957–58. One of several features in Darley Hills that are named for NGM staff.
Darley Hills
Darley Hills is a range of high, ice-covered coastal hills overlooking Ross Ice Shelf, trending north-south for about 20 nautical miles between Capes Douglas and Parr. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for James M...
, Churchill Mountains
Churchill Mountains
The Churchill Mountains is a mountain range bordering the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf between Byrd Glacier and Nimrod Glacier in Antarctica...
, 9 miles (14.5 km) south-southeast of Mount Deleon
Mount Deleon
Mount Deleon is a mainly ice-free mountain, 780 m, located along the south side of Entrikin Glacier, 9 nautical miles west-northwest of Cape Douglas. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Emilio A. Deleon, hauling equipment operator, U.S. Navy, a member of the Byrd Station party,...
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) after Thomas J. Abercrombie
Thomas J. Abercrombie
Thomas J. Abercrombie was a senior staff writer and photographer for National Geographic, well known for his work on Middle Eastern countries...
of the National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic, formerly the National Geographic Magazine, is the official journal of the National Geographic Society. It published its first issue in 1888, just nine months after the Society itself was founded...
Foreign Editorial Staff, 1957–90, who was on assignment in Antarctica, 1957–58. One of several features in Darley Hills that are named for NGM staff.