Antarctica

Darwin Mountains

The Darwin Mountains are a group of mountains between the and Hatherton Glacier in Antarctica. They were discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition and named for Major Leonard Darwin, at that time Honorary Secretary of the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ellis, Mount.

Peak
Midnight Plateau is a prominent ice-covered plateau, over 2,200 metres high, forming the central feature of the Darwin Mountains in Antarctica. It is the only area of snow accumulation in the Darwin Mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Midnight Plateau.

Locality
is a prominent ice-covered plateau, over 2,200 metres high, forming the central feature of the Darwin Mountains in Antarctica. It is the only area of snow accumulation in the Darwin Mountains. is situated 3½ km south of Darwin Mountains.

Darwin Mountains

Latitude
-79.85° or 79° 51′ south
Longitude
156.25° or 156° 15′ east
Elevation
1,900 metres (6,234 feet)
Open location code
2RGR5722+22
Geo­Names ID
6631847
Wiki­data ID
Q5226004
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Satellite Map

Discover Darwin Mountains from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Darwin Mountains” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Darwin Mountains”
  • Chinese: “達爾文山脈 (南極洲)”
  • Chinese: “達爾文山脈”
  • French: “Chaîne Darwin”
  • German: “Darwin Mountains”
  • Hebrew: “הרי דארווין”
  • Hebrew: “הרי דרווין”
  • Italian: “Monti Darwin”
  • Ladin: “Crëps de Darwin”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Darwin Mountains”
  • Spanish: “Montañas Darwin”
  • Swedish: “Darwin Mountains”
  • Venetian: “Montagne de Darwin”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Exodus Valley and Midnight Plateau.

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