Enderby Land Coast Ranges - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Enderby Land Coast Ranges are a mountain range

Mountain range

A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...

centered at (68°09′S 48°04′E) in Enderby Land

Enderby Land

Enderby Land is a projecting land mass of Antarctica, extending from Shinnan Glacier at to William Scoresby Bay at .Enderby Land was discovered in February 1831 by John Biscoe in the whaling brig Tula, and named after the Enderby Brothers of London, owners of the Tula, who encouraged their...

, in the Australian Antarctic Territory

Australian Antarctic Territory

The Australian Antarctic Territory is a part of Antarctica. It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation...

, East Antarctica

East Antarctica

East Antarctica, also called Greater Antarctica, constitutes the majority of the Antarctic continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the Transantarctic Mountains...

. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges

Wilkes Land Coast Ranges

-Location:Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are centered at in the Wilkes Land area of the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the East Antarctica Ranges. The highest peaks in the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are listed below:-...

. The Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are, in turn, a subsidiary of their parent ranges, the East Antarctica Ranges

East Antarctica Ranges

The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...

. The highest peaks in the Enderby Land Coast Ranges are listed below:

Rank	Name	Altitude (meters)	Range	Parent Range	Parent Range
1	Mount McMaster Mount McMaster Mount McMaster is an outcrop 2,830 m above sea level, located about 74 km northeast of Mount Pardoe and 97 km west of Mount Elkins in Enderby Land. Enderby Land is part of East Antarctica, and is claimed by Australia....	2830	Enderby Land Coast	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges Wilkes Land Coast Ranges -Location:Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are centered at in the Wilkes Land area of the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the East Antarctica Ranges. The highest peaks in the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are listed below:-...	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
2	Mount Elkins Mount Elkins Mount Elkins, also known as Jökelen is a dark, steep-sided mountain with three major peaks, the highest 2,300 metres above sea level. This peak is located in the Napier Mountains, in Enderby Land. Enderby Land is part of the Australian Antarctic Territory, in East Antarctica...	2300	Enderby Land Coast	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges Wilkes Land Coast Ranges -Location:Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are centered at in the Wilkes Land area of the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the East Antarctica Ranges. The highest peaks in the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are listed below:-...	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
3	Simpson Peak	1720	Enderby Land Coast	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges Wilkes Land Coast Ranges -Location:Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are centered at in the Wilkes Land area of the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the East Antarctica Ranges. The highest peaks in the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are listed below:-...	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...
4	Mount Codrington Mount Codrington Mount Codrington is a prominent mountain, high, standing south-southeast of Cape Close and east of Johnston Peak. Mount Codrington forms the northeastern end of the Napier Mountains....	1520	Enderby Land Coast	Wilkes Land Coast Ranges Wilkes Land Coast Ranges -Location:Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are centered at in the Wilkes Land area of the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the East Antarctica Ranges. The highest peaks in the Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are listed below:-...	East Antarctica Ranges East Antarctica Ranges The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea...

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