Rare Range

Rare Range (74°24′S 64°5′W / 74.400°S 64.083°W / -74.400; -64.083Coordinates: 74°24′S 64°5′W / 74.400°S 64.083°W / -74.400; -64.083) is a rugged mountain range between the Wetmore and Irvine Glaciers, in Palmer Land. Discovered and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947-48. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (using the initials of the Ronne expedition) in recognition of the contributions made by this expedition to knowledge of Palmer Land and the Antarctic Peninsula area.

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