Saxby Range
{{Short description|Mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica}}
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| elevation_m = 2450
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| range = Victory Mountains
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| location = Victoria Land, Antarctica
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The Saxby Range ({{coord|72|4|S|167|8|E|name=Saxby Range}}) is a broad mountain range, rising to {{convert|2,450|m}}, in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica.
It is bounded by Jutland Glacier, Tucker Glacier, Pearl Harbor Glacier, and Midway Glacier.{{sfn|Saxby Range USGS}}
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Name
The Saxby Range was named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) in 1982 after Eric Saxby, field leader and coordinator of NZ projects during the International Northern Victoria Land Project, 1981–82.{{sfn|Saxby Range USGS}}
Location
The Bertalan Peak is in a block between the Jutland Glacier and McKellar Glacier to the west, Pearl Harbor Glacier to the south, Tucker Glacier to the east and north.
It is drained to the south by Summers Glacier and to the west by Montecchi Glacier.
Features include Boss Peak and Bridwell Peak in the north, Mount Hazlett and Latino Peak in the southeast.{{sfn|Ebbe Glacier USGS}}{{sfn|Cape Hallet USGS}}
Features
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=Boss Peak=
{{coord|71|52|S|166|15|E}}.
An isolated black peak {{convert|2,170|m}} high at the east side of the terminus of Jutland Glacier, {{convert|8|nmi}} north-northeast of Thomson Peak, in the northwest part of the Victory Mountains.
Named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1963-64, partly for its resemblance to the boss on a shield, its aspect and also as a reminiscence of Sir Ernest Shackleton's nickname.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=82}}
=Bridwell Peak=
{{coord|71|56|S|166|28|E}}.
A peak {{convert|2,220|m}} high {{convert|6|nmi}} southeast of Boss Peak.
Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1960-63.
Named by United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Ray E. Bridwell, United States ArmyRP meteorologist at Hallett Station, 1964-65.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=93}}
=Evans Ridge=
{{coord|72|07|S|166|54|E}}.
A broad ridge that trends in a north-south direction for about {{convert|12|nmi}}, standing between the Midway and McKellar Glaciers.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64.
Named in 1966 by US-ACAN for Arthur Evans, Secretary of the New Zealand Antarctic Place Names Committee.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=228}}
=Bertalan Peak=
{{Coord|72|4|S|167|8|E}}.
A peak {{convert|2,320|m}} high, standing at the northwest side of the head of Montecchi Glacier.
Mapped by the USGS from surveys and from United States Navy air photos, 1960–64.
Named by the US-ACAN for Robert E. Bertalan, U.S. Navy, chief machinery repairman at McMurdo Station, 1967.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=63}}
=Mount Hazlett=
{{coord|72|06|S|167|35|E}}.
A mountain {{convert|2,080|m}} high at the south side of the mouth of Montecchi Glacier where the latter enters Tucker Glacier.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64.
Named by US-ACAN for Paul C. Hazlett, member of the United States Navy Squadron VX-6 winter party at McMurdo Station, 1968.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=321}}
=Latino Peak=
{{coord|72|09|S|167|33|E}}.
A peak {{convert|2,290|m}} high situated {{convert|4|nmi}} south-southwest of Mount Hazlett.
Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64.
Named by US-ACAN for Terry L. Latino, United States Navy, constructionman at McMurdo Station, 1967.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=421}}
References
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Sources
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- {{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2024-01-30 |edition=2
|editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G.
|publisher=United States Board on Geographic Names |year=1995}} {{Include-USGov |agency=United States Board on Geographic Names}}
- {{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C72189s1_Ant.Map_Cape_Hallet.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-10
|title=Cape Hallet |publisher=USGS: United States Geographic Board |ref={{harvid|Cape Hallet USGS}} }}
- {{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C71192s1_Ant.Map_Ebbe_Glacier.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-10
|title=Ebbe Glacier |publisher=USGS: United States Geographic Board |ref={{harvid|Ebbe Glacier USGS}} }}
- {{cite gnis2 |type=antarid |id=17046
|name=Saxby Range}}
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{{Include-USGov |agency=United States Geological Survey}}