Thomas Hills

The Thomas Hills are a group of hills within the Patuxent Range of the Pensacola Mountains in Queen Elizabeth Land in the British Antarctic Territory. They are at the north-west end of the range, between MacNamara Glacier and the Foundation Ice Stream. The highest of these hills reaches 3,428 feet.

The hills include, from north-east to south-west:

• Mount Warnke;
• Martin Peak;
• Nance Ridge and
• Mount Yarborough

Also in this group is:

• The MacNamara Glacier

The hills were named after Charles Sparks Thomas (1897-1983), Secretary of the United States Navy, 1954-56, during the early seasons of Operation Deep Freeze.

Location

• Location map: 84°21’-0"S, 65°12’0"W

References

• Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Thomas Hills