Millen Range
mountain range in Antarctica
The Millen Range (72°20′S 166°15′E) 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, 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.
Location
The Millen Range in the western Victory Mountains extends in a southeast direction to the east of the East Quartzite Range, Destination Nunataks and Barker Range. It is bounded to the east by the Pearl Harbor Glacier, Muller Glacier, Lensen Glacier and Wood Glacier.
Features
Features include, from northwest to southeast,
Inferno Peak
72°07′S 165°59′E.
A peak 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Le Couteur Peak in the north end of Millen Range.
So named by the Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, because geologic examination showed it contained the granite/greywacke contact, with baking of the sedimentary rock imparting a reddish color to the peak.
Head Peak
72°10′S 166°11′E.
A peak 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) east of Le Couteur Peak, situated on a projecting ridge of Millen Range in the névé area of Pearl Harbor Glacier.
So named by the Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, due to its likeness to a head and to its position at the head of Pearl Harbor Glacier.
Omega Peak
72°09′S 166°03′E.
A peak 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of Le Couteur Peak.
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