Kukri Hills
hill chain in Antarctica
Kukri Hills (77°44′S 162°42′E) is a prominent east-west trending range, about 25 nautical miles (46 km) long and over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, forming the divide between Ferrar Glacier on the south and Taylor Glacier and Taylor Valley on the north, in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
They are south of the Asgard Range, east of the Quartermain Mountains and north of the Royal Society Range.
The hills were discovered by the Discovery Expedition (1901–04) and probably so named because its shape resembles that of the Kukri, a Gurkha knife.
Topography
The western tip of the Kukri Hills is Mount Brearley, where the Taylor Glacier separates from the Ferrar Glacier, with the Taylor Glacier flowing north east and the Ferrar glacier flowing southeast.
The hills stretch east with, with prominent peaks from west to east including Mount Coates, Sentinel Peak, Bonney Riegel, Nussbaum Regel, Andrew's Ridge, and Mount Barnes where the hills terminate in New Harbor.
The Taylor Glacier and Taylor Valley run along the north side, while the Ferrar Glacier runs along the south side.
There are several small glaciers in the hills, including Borns Glacier, Calkin Glacier, Hughes Glacier, Sollas Glacier, Marr Glacier, Calamon Glacier, Howard Glacier, Crescent Glacier and Wales Glacier.
Features
Peaks and other features, from west to east, include:
Elevation Point
77°48′S 161°39′E.
A bold rock point which forms the west end of Kukri Hills, overlooking Taylor Glacier.
The name is one of a group in the area associated with surveying applied by NZGB in 1993.
Eyeglass Cirque
77°48′S 161°57′E
A cirque 2 miles (3 km) east of South America Glacier on the southern cliffs of the Kukri Hills.
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