Lyttelton Range
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The Lyttelton Range is a narrow northwest-trending mountain range
located south of Dunedin Range
in the Admiralty Mountains
of Antarctica. The range is 26 km (16 mi) long and forms the western wall of the upper part of the Dennistoun Glacier
.
Mapped by USGS
from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN
after the port of Lyttelton, New Zealand
, where over the years, many expedition ships refueled and replenished supplies en route to Antarctica; also in recognition of the friendship and cooperation of its citizens with American
participation in the U.S. Antarctic Research Program
.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
located south of Dunedin Range
Dunedin Range
The Dunedin Range is a northwest-trending mountain range, 37 km long and 3 to 6 km wide, located 8 km east of Lyttelton Range in the Admiralty Mountains of Antarctica. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S...
in the Admiralty Mountains
Admiralty Mountains
The Admiralty Mountains is a large group of high mountains and individually-named ranges and ridges in northeastern Victoria Land of Antarctica...
of Antarctica. The range is 26 km (16 mi) long and forms the western wall of the upper part of the Dennistoun Glacier
Dennistoun Glacier
The Dennistoun Glacier is a glacier, 80 km long, draining the northern slopes of Mounts Black Prince, Royalist and Adam in the Admiralty Mountains of Victoria Land in Antarctica. It flows northwest between the Lyttelton Range and Dunedin Range, turning east on rounding the latter range to...
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Mapped by USGS
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
after the port of Lyttelton, New Zealand
Lyttelton, New Zealand
Lyttelton is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour close to Banks Peninsula, a suburb of Christchurch on the eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand....
, where over the years, many expedition ships refueled and replenished supplies en route to Antarctica; also in recognition of the friendship and cooperation of its citizens with American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
participation in the U.S. Antarctic Research Program
United States Antarctic Program
United States Antarctic Program is an organization of the United States government which has presence in the continent of Antarctica. It co-ordinates research and the operational support for research in the region...
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