Lashly Mountains
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Lashly Mountains is a small group of mountains, the most prominent being Mount Crean
(2,550 m), standing south of the head of Taylor Glacier
and west of Lashly Glacier
, in Oates Land
. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and named for William Lashly
, a member of the party which explored this area.
Mount Crean
Mount Crean is one of the westernmost peaks in the dry valley region of South Victoria Land in Antarctica. It lies at , rises to , and is the highest summit in the Lashly Mountains...
(2,550 m), standing south of the head of Taylor Glacier
Taylor Glacier
The Taylor Glacier is an Antarctic glacier about long, flowing from the plateau of Victoria Land into the western end of Taylor Valley, north of the Kukri Hills, south of the Asgard Range...
and west of Lashly Glacier
Lashly Glacier
Lashly Glacier is a short, broad glacier in Oates Land, lying between the Lashly Mountains on the west and Tabular Mountain and Mount Feather on the east, flowing south into The Portal, in Victoria Land. So named by the New Zealand Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition for its...
, in Oates Land
Oates Land
Oates Land is a wedge-shaped segment of East Antarctica stretching along and inland from the Oates Coast. Part of the Australian claim to the Antarctic, it extends between 153°45' E and 150° E, forming a wedge between 60° S and the South Pole. It is bounded in the east by the Ross Dependency and in...
. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and named for William Lashly
William Lashly
William Lashly was a Royal Navy seaman who was a member of both of Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic expeditions.-Early life:The son of a farm worker, Lashly was born in Hambledon, Hampshire, a village near Portsmouth, England...
, a member of the party which explored this area.