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Two Summit Island

Two Summit Island is a small island marked by two prominent summits, lying at the east entrance to Fildes Strait in the South Shetland Islands. It was named initially named Two Hummock Island by DI personnel following their survey in 1935, but this name has been rejected because of probable confusion with Two Hummock Island in the north entrance to Gerlache Strait. Two Summit Island, equally descriptive of the feature, was recommended by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1954. See also List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands This article incorporates public domain material from "Two Summit Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Useful Island

Useful Island (englisch für Nützliche Insel, in Argentinien gleichbedeutend Isla Util) ist eine Insel vor der Danco-Küste des Grahamlands im Norden der Antarktischen Halbinsel. In der Gerlache-Straße liegt sie 3 km westlich der Rongé-Insel und ist von dieser durch eine Reihe von Klippenfelsen getrennt. Unmittelbar östlich von ihr liegt Useless Island. Teilnehmer der Belgica-Expedition (1897–1899) unter der Leitung des belgischen Polarforschers Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery entdeckten sie. Die Benennung geht auf Wissenschaftler der britischen Discovery Investigations zurück, die 1927 Vermessungen in diesem Gebiet vornahmen. Wahrscheinlich spiegelt die Benennung die Bedeutung der Insel für die damaligen Walfänger wider. Weblinks Useful Island. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, archiviert vom Original; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Useful Island auf geographic.org (englisch)
Useful Island

Useful Island (64°43′S 62°52′W) is an island 3.2 km (2 miles) west of Rongé Island, with a string of rocks between, lying in Gerlache Strait off the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache. The name appears on a chart based upon a 1927 survey by Discovery Investigations personnel on the RRS Discovery. Geography The bedrock is Mesozoic granite. Bird Life Gentoo and chinstrap penguins have rookeries on the top of the island. See also List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands This article incorporates public domain material from "Useful Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Isola Useful

L’Isola Useful (in inglese: Useful Island) è un'isola a 3,2 km a ovest dell'isola Rongé, con una serie di rocce in mezzo, situata nello stretto di Gerlache al largo della costa occidentale della Terra di Graham. Fu scoperta dai partecipanti alla spedizione belga in Antartide del 1897-1899, sotto la guida dell'esploratore polare belga Adrien de Gerlache. Il nome appare già su una serie di carte redatte in seguito alle esplorazioni britanniche note come Discovery Investigations, che nel 1927 condussero ricerche in quest'area. Probabilmente il nome riflette l'importanza dell'isola per i balenieri dell'epoca. Geografia L'isola è rocciosa, composta da granito mesozoico. Fauna I pinguini Papua (Pygoscelis papua) e i pigoscelidi antartici (Pygoscelis antarcticus) hanno colonie sulla parte più elevata dell'isola. Collegamenti esterni (EN) Isola Useful su archive.org
Valchedram Island

Valchedram Island (englisch; bulgarisch остров Вълчедръм ostrow Waltschedram) ist eine in südost-nordwestlicher Ausrichtung 280 m lange Insel vor der nördlichen Spitze der Johannes-Paul-II.-Halbinsel auf der Livingston-Insel im Archipel der Südlichen Shetlandinseln. Sie liegt 1,35 km nordwestlich des Kap Shirreff und 2,2 km nordnordöstlich von San Telmo Island. Bulgarische Wissenschaftler kartierten sie 2008. Die bulgarische Kommission für Antarktische Geographische Namen benannte sie im selben Jahr nach der Stadt Waltschedram im Nordwesten Bulgariens. Weblinks Valchedram Island im Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (englisch)
Valchedram Island

Valchedram Island (Bulgarian: остров Вълчедръм, romanized: ostrov Valchedram, IPA: [ˈɔstrov ˈvɤɫt͡ʃɛdrɐm]) is an ice-free island off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 280 m (310 yd) in southeast-northwest direction. The feature is named after the town of Valchedram in northwestern Bulgaria. Location The island is located 1.55 km (0.96 mi) northwest of Cape Shirreff and 2.2 km (1.4 mi) north-northeast of San Telmo Island (British early mapping in 1822, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2009. See also Composite Antarctic Gazetteer List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S SCAR Territorial claims in Antarctica Maps L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4) Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated. L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0 References Valchedram Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English) External links Valchedram Island. Copernix satellite image This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
Ilha Valchedram

Ilha Valchedram ( em búlgaro: остров Вълчедръм , IPA:) é uma ilha sem gelo na costa norte da ilha de Livinston, nas ilhas Chetland do Sul, com a Antártida estendendo-se à 280m na direção sudeste-noroeste.A ilha recebeu o nome da cidade de Valchedram, no noroeste da Bulgária . Localização A ilha está localizada à 1,55 km ao noroeste de Cabo Shirreff e 2,2 km ao norte-nordeste da ilha de San Telmo (mapeamento britânico inicial em 1822, chileno em 1971, argentino em 1980 e búlgaro em 2009. Ver também Gazetteer antártico composto Lista de ilhas antárticas ao sul de 60 ° S CICATRIZ Reivindicações territoriais na Antártica Mapas LL Ivanov. Antártica: Ilhas Livingston e Greenwich, Robert, Snow e Smith. Escala 1: 120000 mapa topográfico. Troyan: Fundação Manfred Wörner, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (Primeira edição de 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4 ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4 ) Banco de dados digital antártico (ADD). Escala 1: 250000 mapa topográfico da Antártica. Comitê Científico de Pesquisa Antártica (SCAR). Desde 1993, regularmente atualizado e atualizado. LL Ivanov. Antártica: Livingston Island e Smith Island . Escala 1: 100000 mapa topográfico. Fundação Manfred Wörner, 2017. ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0 ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0 Referências Ilha Valchedram. Gazeta Antártica composta SCAR Gazetteer antártico búlgaro. Comissão Antártica de nomes de lugares . (detalhes em búlgaro, dados básicos em inglês) Ligações externas Ilha Valchedram. Imagem de satélite Copernix
Varney-Nunatak

Der Varney-Nunatak ist ein unvereister Nunatak an der Scott-Küste des ostantarktischen Viktorialands. Er ragt an der Südflanke der Mündung des Harbord-Gletschers in das Rossmeer auf. Der United States Geological Survey kartierte ihn anhand eigener Vermessungen und Luftaufnahmen der United States Navy aus den Jahren von 1957 bis 1962. Das Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names benannte ihn 1968 nach Kenneth L. Varney, Anlagenbetreiber auf der McMurdo-Station in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden antarktischen Sommerkampagnen zwischen 1965 und 1967. Weblinks Varney Nunatak. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, archiviert vom Original; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Varney Nunatak auf geographic.org (englisch)
Whitmer Peninsula

The Whitmer Peninsula (75°50′S 162°45′E) is a broad ice-capped peninsula, about 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) long and wide, between Cheetham Ice Tongue and Harbord Glacier Tongue on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. Location The Whitmer Peninsula is on the west coast of the Ross Sea. Kohler Head is on its northeast coast. It is south of the Cheetham Ice Tongue and Lamplugh Island, east of the Davis Glacier and north of the Harbord Glacier, which flows between Starr Nunatak and Varney Nunatak into the sea, where it forms the Harbord Glacier Tongue. Exploration and naming The Whitmer Peninsula was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1957–62. It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant (j.g.) R.D. Whitmer, U.S. Navy, who wintered over at Williams Field, McMurdo Sound, in 1956. He returned to Antarctica with United States Naval Construction Battalion units during Deep Freeze 1966 and 1967. Features Features of the peninsula and nearby terrain include: Kohler Head 75°48′S 162°51′E. A small headland on the northeast side of Whitmer Peninsula. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1957–62. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John L. Kohler, United States Navy, construction electrician at McMurdo Station, 1965-66 and 1966-67. Harbord Glacier 75°55′S 162°24′E. A glacier flowing along the south side of Mount George Murray. It enters the Ross Sea south of Whitmer Peninsula where it forms Harbord Glacier Tongue. The name derives from the glacier tongue, which was named by Ernest Shackleton for A.E. Harbord, second officer of the Nimrod during the last year of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-09. Starr Nunatak 75°54′S 162°35′E. A conspicuous nunatak marking the north side of the mouth of Harbord Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1957-62. Named by US-ACAN for James W. Starr, United States Navy, steelworker at McMurdo Station, 1966 and 1967 summer seasons. Varney Nunatak 75°56′S 162°31′E. An ice-free nunatak at the south side of the mouth of Harbord Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1957-62. Named by US-ACAN for Kenneth L. Varney, United States Navy, Equipment Operator at McMurdo Station during the 1965-66 and 1966-67 summer seasons. Harbord Glacier Tongue 75°55′S 162°50′E. A glacier tongue forming the seaward extension of Harbord Glacier on the coast of Victoria Land. First charted by the British Antarctic Expedition under Shackleton, 1907-09, at which time it extended about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) into the Ross Sea. Named by Shackleton for A.E. Harbord, second officer of the Nimrod for the last year of the expedition. References Sources This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.
Varney Nunatak

Varney Nunatak är en nunatak i Antarktis. Den ligger i Östantarktis. Nya Zeeland gör anspråk på området. Toppen på Varney Nunatak är 19 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Varney Nunatak är lite kuperad. Havet är nära Varney Nunatak åt sydost. Trakten är obefolkad. Det finns inga samhällen i närheten. Kommentarer Källor
Vedel-Inseln

Die Vedel-Inseln sind eine Gruppe kleiner Inseln im Wilhelm-Archipel westlich der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegen 3 km westlich der Krogmanninsel. Der deutsche Polarforscher Eduard Dallmann entdeckte 1874 die größte Insel der Gruppe und benannte sie als Friedburginsel. Teilnehmer der Belgica-Expedition (1897–1899) unter der Leitung des belgischen Polarforschers Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery benannten diese als Île Vedel um. Bei den beiden französischen Antarktisexpeditionen (1903–1905 und 1908–1910) des Polarforschers Jean-Baptiste Charcot wurden auch die übrigen der Inseln kartiert. Charcot benannte die Gruppe als Îles Le Myre de Vilers nach dem französischen Kolonialbeamten Charles Le Myre de Vilers (1833–1918). Diese Benennung setzte sich allerdings selbst in Frankreich nicht durch. Namensgeber der heutigen Benennung, die in Anlehnung an de Gerlaches Benennung der größten Insel vorgenommen wurde, ist der französische Schriftsteller Émile Henri Auguste Vedel (1858–1937). Weblinks Vedel Islands. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, archiviert vom Original; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Vedel Islands auf geographic.org (englisch)
Islotes Vedel

Los islotes Vedel son un grupo de pequeñas islas ubicadas a 3,7 kilómetros al oeste de la isla Hovgaard en el archipiélago Wilhelm, frente a la costa oeste de la península Antártica. Se hallan próximas también a la isla Petermann, los islotes Myriad (o Jorquera), y las islas Dannebrog.​​ La mayor isla tiene un kilómetro de largo y 0,5 de ancho, con una altura máxima de 76 metros.​ Historia y toponimia Fueron bosquejados aproximadamente en febrero de 1898 por la Expedición Antártica Belga, al mando de Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery, nombrando la mayor isla en honor a un aportante para la expedición. El resto de islas fueron cartografiadas en 1904 y 1909 por la Tercera y Cuarta Expedición Antártica Francesa, al mando de Jean-Baptiste Charcot, quien extendió el nombre a todo el grupo.​​ Reclamaciones territoriales Argentina incluye las islas en el departamento Antártida Argentina dentro de la provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur; para Chile forman parte de la comuna Antártica de la provincia Antártica Chilena dentro de la Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena; y para el Reino Unido integran el Territorio Antártico Británico. Las tres reclamaciones están sujetas a las disposiciones del Tratado Antártico. Nomenclatura de los países reclamantes: Argentina: islotes Vedel​​ Chile: islotes Vedel​ Reino Unido: Vedel Islands​ Referencias
Waite-Inseln

Die Waite-Inseln sind eine Gruppe kleiner Inseln in der Amundsensee vor der Walgreen-Küste des westantarktischen Ellsworthlands. Sie liegen 10 km westlich des Kap Waite, des nordwestlichen Ausläufers der King-Halbinsel. Der United States Geological Survey kartierte sie anhand eigener Vermessungen und Luftaufnahmen der United States Navy aus den Jahren zwischen 1960 und 1966. Das Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names benannte sie 1968 nach dem benachbarten Kap. Dessen Namensgeber ist Amory Hooper Waite Jr. (1902–1985), ein Teilnehmer an der zweiten Antarktisexpedition (1933–1935) des US-amerikanischen Polarforschers Richard Evelyn Byrd, an der Fahrt auf dem Eisbrecher Atka im Jahr 1955 sowie an die Expedition der US Navy in die Bellingshausen-See (1959–1960). Weblinks Waite Islands. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, archiviert vom Original; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Waite Islands auf geographic.org (englisch)
Walkabout Rocks

Die Walkabout Rocks sind markante Felsvorsprünge an der Ingrid-Christensen-Küste des ostantarktischen Prinzessin-Elisabeth-Lands. Sie ragen 800 m südlich der Wyatt-Earp-Inseln am nordöstlichen Ende der Vestfoldberge auf. Norwegische Kartographen kartierten sie anhand von Luftaufnahmen der Lars-Christensen-Expedition 1936/37. Der australische Polarforscher Hubert Wilkins landete hier am 11. Januar 1939 mit dem Schiff HMAS Wyatt Earp an. Ein weiterer Besuch erfolgte im Mai 1957 durch eine vom neuseeländischen Geologen Bruce Harry Stinear (1913–2003) geführte Mannschaft der Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, die dabei 1939 hier zurückgelassene Aufzeichnungen sicherte. Letztere waren eingewickelt in eine Ausgabe des australischen geographischen Magazins Walkabout, welches der Formation seinen Namen gab. Weblinks Walkabout Rocks. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, archiviert vom Original; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Walkabout Rocks auf geographic.org (englisch) Walkabout Rocks im Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (englisch)
Walkabout Rocks

Walkabout Rocks is a prominent rock exposure along the coast at the north-eastern extremity of the Vestfold Hills, about 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km; 0.6 mi) south of the Wyatt Earp Islands of Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. Historic site In January 1939 a landing was made on the point, from HMAS Wyatt Earp, and a cairn erected by Hubert Wilkins with a canister containing a record of the event. It was subsequently visited by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party in May 1957 and the material left in the cairn in 1939 examined. The records were wrapped in a copy of the Australian geographical magazine Walkabout, hence the name given to the site. The cairn has been designated a Historic Site or Monument (HSM 6) following a proposal by Australia to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. References This article incorporates public domain material from "Walkabout Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Walkabout Rocks

Walkabout Rocks är en kulle i Antarktis. Den ligger i Östantarktis. Australien gör anspråk på området. Toppen på Walkabout Rocks är 1 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Walkabout Rocks är kuperad åt sydost, men åt sydväst är den platt. Havet är nära Walkabout Rocks åt nordväst. Trakten är obefolkad. Det finns inga samhällen i närheten. Kommentarer Källor
Walker Rocks

Die Walker Rocks sind eine Gruppe aus hohen Felsvorsprüngen unweit der Scott-Küste im ostantarktischen Viktorialand. Sie ragen 5 km südwestlich des Mount Murray nahe der Mündung des Mawson-Gletschers ins Rossmeer über eine Länge von 5 km auf. Das Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names benannte sie 1964 nach Carson B. Walker, Installateur auf der Amundsen-Scott-Südpolstation im Jahr 1961. Weblinks Walker Rocks. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, archiviert vom Original; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Walker Rocks auf geographic.org (englisch)
Mount Murray (Antarctica)

Mount Murray (76°09′S 161°50′E) is a sharp granite peak, 1,005 metres (3,297 ft) high, standing 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) west of Bruce Point on the north side of Mawson Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Mount Murray was first charted by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 (BrAE) which named it for James Murray, biologist with the expedition. Location Mount Murray is just north of the Mawson Glacier near its mouth on the Ross Sea, to the east. It is northeast of the Walker Rocks, east of Mount Brocklehurst and south of Mount Smith. It is in the Prince Albert Mountains, north of the Kirkwood Range. Nearby features Walker Rocks 76°14′S 161°36′E. A group of high rocks, about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) in extent, lying 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest of Mount Murray near the mouth of Mawson Glacier. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1964 for Carson B. Walker, utility man at South Pole Station, 1961. Mount Brocklehurst 76°08′S 161°27′E. Dome-shaped mountain, 1,310 metres (4,300 ft) high, standing north of Mawson Glacier and 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west of Mount Murray. First charted by the BrAE (1907-09) which named it for Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst, who contributed to the expedition and was assistant geologist on it. Mount Smith 76°03′S 161°42′E. Peak over 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) high, standing north of Mawson Glacier and 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) north-northwest of Mount Murray. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE; 1901-04) which probably named this peak for W.E. Smith, Chief Naval Constructor, who prepared the plans and supervised construction of the expedition ship Discovery. References Sources This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.
Walker Rocks

Walker Rocks är en grupp klippor i Antarktis. De ligger i Östantarktis. Nya Zeeland gör anspråk på området. Den högsta toppen i Walker Rocks är 589 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Walker Rocks är huvudsakligen kuperad, men österut är den platt. Terrängen runt Walker Rocks sluttar österut. Trakten är obefolkad. Det finns inga samhällen i närheten. Kommentarer Källor
Ward Lake

Der Ward Lake ist ein kleiner See am unteren Ende des Ward-Gletschers an der Ostseite der Royal Society Range im ostantarktischen Viktorialand. Teilnehmer der Terra-Nova-Expedition (1910–1913) unter der Leitung des britischen Polarforschers Robert Falcon Scott benannten ihn in Anlehnung an die Benennung des gleichnamigen Gletschers nach dem australischen Geologen Leonard Keith Ward (1879–1964). Weblinks Ward Lake. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, archiviert vom Original; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch). Ward Lake auf geographic.org (englisch) Einzelnachweise
Ward Valley

Ward Valley (78.1666667°S 163.6166667°E﻿ / -78.1666667; 163.6166667﻿ (Ward Valley)) is an ice-free valley that lies between Porter Hills and Xanadu Hills and east of the snout of Ward Glacier in the Denton Hills, Scott Coast, Antarctica. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN; 1994) in association with Ward Glacier and Ward Lake. Location Ward Valley is in the Denton Hills. It is one of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. It lies between Hidden Valley to the northeast and Howchin Glacier to the southwest. It opens into the Koettlitz Glacier to the southeast. Features Ward Glacier 78°10′S 163°27′E. Small glacier between Terminus Mountain and Howchin Glacier on the east side of the Royal Society Range in Victoria Land. Named by Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 (BrAE) for L. Ward, a Tasmanian geologist. Ward Stream 78.1833333°S 163.7°E﻿ / -78.1833333; 163.7. A meltwater stream from the Ward Glacier. It flows eastward through Ward Valley and Ward Lake into Alph Lake. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (1994) in association with Ward Glacier and Ward Lake. Ward Lake 78°10′S 163°35′E. A small lake, formed at the snout of the Ward Glacier, on the east side of the Royal Society Range in Victoria Land. Named by the BrAE (1910–13) after Ward Glacier. Porter Hills 78.15805°S 163.64499°E﻿ / -78.15805; 163.64499. A series of ice-free hills which rise to 931 metres (3,054 ft) in Wilson Hill and extend west-east between Hidden Valley and Ward Valley. Named by US-ACAN (1994) after Raymond C. Porter, Electronics Technician, USCG, a crewman of United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Glacier, who was killed in an offloading accident at McMurdo Station, February 8, 1979. Wilson Hill 78.16189°S 163.69957°E﻿ / -78.16189; 163.69957. An ice-free hill at 931 metres (3,054 ft) standing 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) southwest of Janosy Hill, in the Porter Hills, Scott Coast. Named by US-ACAN (1994) after Terry J. Wilson, a geologist with the Byrd Polar Research Center geological party in Victoria Land, 1989-90. Royal Society Range, 1991–92, a principal investigator in United States Antarctic Project (United States ArmyP) Transantarctic Mountains deformation network research over several field seasons through 2005-06. Janosy Hill 78.15°S 163.7333333°E﻿ / -78.15; 163.7333333. A hill rising to 913 metres (2,995 ft) high just west of Mirabilite Pond in the Porter Hills. Named by US-ACAN (1994) after Robert J. Janosy, a geologist with the Byrd Polar Research Center geological field party to the Royal Society Range, 1991-92. Xanadu Hills 78.1833333°S 163.5333333°E﻿ / -78.1833333; 163.5333333. A ridge of hills lying between Ward Valley and the Alph River. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) in 1994 in connection with the adjacent Alph River, an earlier name inspired by the 1816 work Kubla Khan by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The name Xanadu used in the poem is an archaic romanisation of Shangdu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan's Yuan dynasty in China. References Sources This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.