Eland Mountains

The Eland Mountains are a range of mountains on the east coast of Palmer Land in the British Antarctic Territory, which rise above 8,000 feet and extend about 20 nautical miles in a north-east to south-west direction along the south side of Clifford Glacier.

The mountains were discovered in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition, and they appear in aerial photographs taken by the United States Antarctic Service in September 1940. During 1947 they were photographed from the air by members of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, who in conjunction with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, charted them from the ground.

The name 'Eland' was given in 1952 by Sir Miles Clifford, Governor of the Falkland Islands, at the request of members of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey staff. The mountains were named by Sir Miles after his wife, whose maiden name was Eland: they thus form a theme with the Clifford Glacier lying beside them.

Mountains

The range includes:

• The Clark Hills
• Hall Ridge
• Peters Bastion

Location

• Location map: 70°34’60"S, 63°10’0"W

References

• Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Eland Mountains