Osterrieth Range
| Osterrieth Range | ||
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| Highest peak | Mount Français ( 2760 m ) | |
| location | Anvers Island , Palmer Archipelago | |
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 38 ′ S , 63 ° 12 ′ W | |
The Osterrieth Range ( French Monts Osterrieth ) is a mountain range on the Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago . It extends northeast-southwest on the southeast coast of the island.
It was discovered during the Belgica expedition (1897–1899) led by the Belgian polar explorer Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery . He named the mountains after Jacques “Ernest” Osterrieth (1869–1947), a sponsor of the expedition. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated the name into English in 1959.
Web links
- Osterrieth Range in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Osterrieth Range on geographic.org (English)