Queen Elizabeth Range (Antarctica)

Queen Elizabeth Range
Queen Elizabeth Range
Location of Queen Elizabeth Range in Antarctica
Highest point
PeakMount Markham
Elevation4,350 m (14,270 ft)
Coordinates82°51′S 161°21′E / 82.850°S 161.350°E / -82.850; 161.350 (Mount Markham)
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
RegionShackleton Coast
Range coordinates83°20′S 161°30′E / 83.333°S 161.500°E / -83.333; 161.500 (Queen Elizabeth Range)
Parent rangeTransantarctic Mountains

The Queen Elizabeth Range (83°20′S 161°30′E / 83.333°S 161.500°E / -83.333; 161.500 (Queen Elizabeth Range)) is a rugged mountain range that parallels the eastern side of Marsh Glacier for nearly 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) from Nimrod Glacier in the north to Law Glacier in the south. Mount Markham, 4,350 metres (14,270 ft) high, is the highest elevation in the range.