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The Prince Albert Mountains (76°00′S 161°30′E) are a major mountain group in Antarctica over 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) long. Located in Victoria Land, they run north–south between the Priestley Glacier to the north and Ferrar Glacier to the south.[1][lower-alpha 1] They are south of the Deep Freeze Range and north of the Kirkwood Range.
| Prince Albert Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Mount Joyce | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,300 m (7,500 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 76°00′S 161°30′E |
| Geography | |
  | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Victoria Land, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Transantarctic Mountains |
The Prince Albert Mountains were discovered by Sir James Clark Ross, on February 17, 1841, and named by him for Prince Albert, the consort of the British Queen Victoria of England. The first exploration of the mountains was by British expeditions in the early 1900s. Detailed survey and mapping was accomplished by New Zealand and American expeditions in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]
The northeastern section of the Prince Albert Mountains extends across the Reeves Glacier north to the Priestley Glacier. These two glacier converge into the Nansen Ice Sheet.[2] Further south, they cross the David Glacier and Larsen Glacier.[3] In the far south they extend to the Mawson Glacier.[4] In the southwest the Reeves Névé extends to their west.[5] The Ricker Hills are in the northwest of the range, between Hollingsworth Glacier and upper David Glacier.[6]
This range include the following mountains:
| Mountain | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Mackintosh | 2,468 | 8,087 |
| Mount Joyce | 1,830 | 6,000 |
| Mount Billing | 1,420 | 4,700 |
| Mount Mallis | 1,360 | 4,462 |
| Mount Priestley | 1,100 | 3,600 |
Major glaciers, from north to south, include:
Features or groups of features in the Prince Albert Mountains have been named by various survey groups and expeditions. From north to south they include:
