Millen Range

The Millen Range (72°20′S 166°15′E / 72.333°S 166.250°E / -72.333; 166.250Coordinates: 72°20′S 166°15′E / 72.333°S 166.250°E / -72.333; 166.250) is a prominent northwest–southeast trending mountain range, located west of the Cartographers Range in the Victory Mountains of Antarctica. Peaks in the range include Inferno, Omega, Le Couteur, Head, Cirque, Gless, Turret and Crosscut, and Mount Aorangi. It was named by the New Zealand Federated Mountain Clubs Antarctic Expedition (NZFMCAE) of 1962–63, for John M. Millen, leader of the expedition.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Millen Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-25.

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