Longstaff Peaks

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The Longstaff Peaks (

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82°54′S 165°42′E / 82.900°S 165.700°E / -82.900; 165.700Coordinates: 82°54′S 165°42′E / 82.900°S 165.700°E / -82.900; 165.700) are a series of high peaks standing just west of Davidson Glacier in the north-central part of the Holland Range in Antarctica. They were discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04), and named Mount Longstaff for Llewellyn Wood Longstaff, a principal contributor to the expedition. The descriptive term was amended by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee.[1]

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  1. ^ "Longstaff Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-01.

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