Longstaff Peaks
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Longstaff Peaks is a series of high peaks standing just west of Davidson Glacier
in the N-central part of the Holland Range
. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04), and named Mount Longstaff for Llewellyn W. Longstaff
, principal contributor to the expedition. The descriptive term was amended by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee
(NZ-APC).
Davidson Glacier
The Davidson Glacier is a large valley glacier near Haines, Alaska that finds its source in the Chilkat Range.-History:The Davidson Glacier was originally discovered by 1867 and was recounted by John Muir in his famous travels in and around Glacier Bay in 1879. The glacier was, at that time, a...
in the N-central part of the Holland Range
Holland Range
Holland Range is a rugged coastal range, about 60 nautical miles long, lying just west of the Ross Ice Shelf and extending from the Robb Glacier to Lennox-King Glacier. Named by the Ross Sea Committee for Sir Sidney Holland, who as Prime Minister of New Zealand supported that nation's...
. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04), and named Mount Longstaff for Llewellyn W. Longstaff
Llewellyn W. Longstaff
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Llewellyn Wood Longstaff OBE was an English industrialist and member of the Royal Geographical Society. He is best known for being the chief private-sector patron and financial angel of the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic.-Antarctic patron:Llewellyn Longstaff was born...
, principal contributor to the expedition. The descriptive term was amended by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee
New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee
New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee is an adjudicating committee established to authorize the naming of features in the Ross Dependency on the Antarctic continent. It is composed of the members of the New Zealand Geographic Board plus selected specialists on Antarctica...
(NZ-APC).