Name details

Hughes Range

Hughes Range (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Hughes Range  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 113588

Feature type: Range (2c)

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

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Narrative

A high massive range surmounted by six more or less prominent summits, of which Mt Kaplan (4255m) is the highest, about 24 miles long lying in a north-south direction, and 4 to 8 miles wide lying to the east of Canyon Glacier. Discovered and photographed by Rear-Admiral Richard E Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of 18 November 1929, and named for Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the US, and advisor and counsellor of Byrd.

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Location

Latitude:
84° 30' 00.0" S
-84.50000°
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Longitude:
175° 30' 00.0" E
175.50000°
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Altitude:
4255 m
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

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Approval status

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