Herbert Mountains

Herbert Mountains
Shackleton Range. Herbert Mountains in the center, north (top)
Geography
Range coordinates80°20′S 25°30′W / 80.333°S 25.500°W / -80.333; -25.500

The Herbert Mountains (80°20′S 25°30′W / 80.333°S 25.500°W / -80.333; -25.500) are a conspicuous group of rock summits on the east side of Gordon Glacier in the Shackleton Range of Antarctica. They were first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and named for Sir Edwin S. Herbert, Chairman of the Finance Committee and a Member of the Committee of Management of the expedition, 1955–1958.

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