Smith Heights
| Smith Heights | ||
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| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Darwin Mountains , Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 79 ° 52 ′ S , 157 ° 7 ′ E | |
The Smith Heights are hills in the eastern part of the Darwin Mountains of the Transantarctic Mountains in East Antarctic Victoria Land . They are the highest points in the tangle of mountains between Kennett Ridge and Junction Spur .
Scientists in a 1962-1963 campaign by Victoria University's Antarctic Expeditions in New Zealand mapped and named them. Name giver is G. J. Smith, a participant of the research trip.
Web links
- Smith Heights in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Smith Heights on geographic.org (English)