Queen Alexandra Range

Queen Alexandra Range
Queen Alexandra Range
Location in Antarctica
Highest point
PeakMount Kirkpatrick
Elevation4,528 m (14,856 ft)
Dimensions
Length160 km (99 mi)
Area74,641 km2 (28,819 sq mi)
Geography
Range coordinates84°00′S 168°00′E / 84.000°S 168.000°E / -84.000; 168.000 (Queen Alexandra Range)

The Queen Alexandra Range (84°00′S 168°00′E / 84.000°S 168.000°E / -84.000; 168.000 (Queen Alexandra Range)) is a major mountain range about 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) long, bordering the entire western side of Beardmore Glacier from the Polar Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf. The range is in the Transantarctic Mountains System, and is located in the Ross Dependency region of Antarctica.