Gross Hills
| Gross Hills | ||
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| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
| part of | Pioneer Heights , Heritage Range , Ellsworth Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 79 ° 18 ′ S , 83 ° 22 ′ W | |
The Gross Hills are a series of rugged hills and peaks east of the Schmidt Glacier , to the northeast of the Pioneer Heights in the West Antarctic Heritage Range . The 1060 m high Courtney Peak in the northern part is one of the peaks of the Gross Hills . Ziegler Point is located on the south-eastern side of the Gross Hills .
They were named after the geologist and expedition member Barton Gross by the Geological Expedition of the University of Minnesota , which explored the area in the summer of 1963/64 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Gross Hills ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ Courtney Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 12, 2010.