List of mountains of Wilkes Land

The mountains of Wilkes Land are located in the region Wilkes Land, East Antarctica, between 100°31' E and 136°11' E. This region is part of the Australian Antarctic Territory. The area are highly glaciated. The availability of reliable data for this region is limited, making the list incomplete and inaccurate. The highest peaks, including nunataks and ice domes, are listed below:

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Rank Name Elevation (meters) Location Coordinates GNIS ID SCAR ID
1 Dome C 3233 Antarctic Plateau 75°00′S 125°00′E / 75.000°S 125.000°E / -75.000; 125.000 2668 2550
2 Mount Amundsen 1445[1] Knox Coast 67°14′S 100°45′E / 67.233°S 100.750°E / -67.233; 100.750 373 324
3 Law Dome 1395[2] Budd Coast 66°44′S 112°50′E / 66.733°S 112.833°E / -66.733; 112.833 8605 8209

References

  1. ↑ "Mountains" The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979)
  2. ↑ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "List of mountains of Wilkes Land" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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