Abercrombie Crests

Abercrombie Crests are a cluster of rock summits rising to 1,259 metres (4,130 ft) in the north part of Darley Hills, Churchill Mountains, 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Mount Deleon. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Thomas J. Abercrombie of the National Geographic Magazine Foreign Editorial Staff, 1957–90, who was on assignment in Antarctica, 1957–58. One of several features in Darley Hills that are named for NGM staff.

Coordinates: 81°0′S 160°9′E / 81.000°S 160.150°E / -81.000; 160.150 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Abercrombie Crests" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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