Hornpipe Heights
| Hornpipe Heights | ||
|---|---|---|
| location | Alexander I Island , West Antarctica | |
|
||
| Coordinates | 69 ° 52 ′ S , 70 ° 33 ′ W | |
The Hornpipe Heights (English for hornpipe heights ) are a group of distinctive and around 1200 m high mountain ridges in the north of the Alexander I Island west of the Antarctic Peninsula . They are bounded by the Sullivan , Mikado and Clarsach glaciers .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1977 based on the name of the Whistle Pass , which connects to the northeastern part of the mountain range.
Web links
- Hornpipe Heights in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Hornpipe Heights on geographic.org (English)