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The Holland Range () is a rugged coastal mountain range in the
Ross Dependency The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a circular sector, sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160th meridian east, 160° east to 150th meridian west, 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60th para ...
, Antarctica, on the west coast of the
Ross Ice Shelf The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf of Antarctica (, an area of roughly and about across: about the size of France). It is several hundred metres thick. The nearly vertical ice front to the open sea is more than long, and between high ...
. It is about long.


Location

The Holland Range lies just west of the
Ross Ice Shelf The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf of Antarctica (, an area of roughly and about across: about the size of France). It is several hundred metres thick. The nearly vertical ice front to the open sea is more than long, and between high ...
and extends from
Robb Glacier Robb Glacier () is a glacier about 40 nautical miles (70 km) long that flows through the Ross Dependency to enter the west coast of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Location The Robb Glacier flows from Clarkson Peak north along the east ...
in the northeast to
Lennox-King Glacier Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about long that flows east into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location Lennox-King Glacier drains Bowden Névé and flows northeast between the Holland Range and the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica t ...
in the south. To the north of the range is the "island" that holds Cape Lyttelton. To the west, on the west side of Robb Glacier, is the Queen Elizabeth Range. To the south, across the Lennox-King Glacier, is the
Queen Alexandra Range The Queen Alexandra Range () is a major mountain range about long, bordering the entire western side of Beardmore Glacier from the Polar Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf. The range is in the Transantarctic Mountains System, and is located in the Ross ...
. The range was named by the Ross Sea Committee for Sir
Sidney Holland Sir Sidney George Holland (18 October 1893 – 5 August 1961) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 25th prime minister of New Zealand from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957. He was instrumental in the creation and consolidation ...
, who as
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supported that nation's participation in the
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) of 1955–1958 was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole. It was the first expedition to reach the South ...
(1956–58).


Glaciers

The Robb Glacier flows from Clarkson Peak north along the east side of Softbed Ridges to the Ross Ice Shelf at Cape Goldie. It flows between the Queen Elizabeth Range to the west and the Holland Range to the east. To the north of Softbed Ridges it converges with
Lowery Glacier Lowery Glacier () is a glacier about long, a tributary of the Nimrod Glacier, which enters the west of the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Location The Lowery Glacier flows north from Prince Andrew Plateau, Antarctica, along the east side of the ...
, which is to the west, but the two glaciers separate when they reach Taylor Hills. Bondeson Glacier flows north along the east side of Benson Ridge into the lower portion of Robb Glacier. Cleaves Glacier flows northwest from Mount Reid into the east side of Robb Glacier. Further south down the coast, Davidson Glacier flows north along the east side of Longstaff Peaks into the Ross Ice Shelf. Jacobsen Glacier flows east-north-east Mount Reid into the Ross Ice Shelf. Ekblad Glacier flows from the east slopes of the Holland Range into Wise Bay, Ross Ice Shelf.
Lennox-King Glacier Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about long that flows east into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location Lennox-King Glacier drains Bowden Névé and flows northeast between the Holland Range and the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica t ...
is a large valley glacier, about long, that drains
Bowden Névé Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about long that flows east into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location Lennox-King Glacier drains Bowden Névé and flows northeast between the Holland Range and the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica t ...
and flows northeast between the Holland and Queen Alexandra Ranges to enter
Richards Inlet Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about long that flows east into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location Lennox-King Glacier drains Bowden Névé and flows northeast between the Holland Range and the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica t ...
on the Ross Ice Shelf. Several tributary glaciers in the Holland Range feed the Lennox-King Glacier.


Davidson Glacier

. A glacier in the Holland Range, flowing north along the east side of Longstaff Peaks into the Ross Ice Shelf. }Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys (1961-62) and Navy air photos (1960). Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. E.A. Davidson, USN, Commanding Officer of the USS Edisto during USN OpDFrz 1963.


Jacobsen Glacier

. A glacier flowing east-north-east from Mount Reid, in the Holland Range, into the Ross Ice Shelf. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys (1961-62) and Navy air photos (1960). Named by US-ACAN for H. Jacobsen, Master of the USNS Chattahoochee during USN OpDFrz 1964 and 1965.


Ekblad Glacier

. A glacier, long, flowing from the east slopes of the Holland Range into Wise Bay, Ross Ice Shelf. Named by US-ACAN for A. Ekblad, Master of the USNS Wyandot during USN OpDFrz, 1964 and 1965.


Wise Bay

. An ice-filled inlet at the terminus of Ekblad Glacier, opening on to the Ross Ice Shelf just west of Driscoll Point. Named by the NZGSAE (1959-60) for K.C. Wise, who was a member of the expedition and wintered over in 1959.


Coastal features


Cape Goldie

. A cape at the south side of the mouth of Robb Glacier, overlooking the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered by the BrNAE (1901-04) and named for Sir George Goldie, a member of the committee which made the final draft of the instructions for the expedition.


McSweeney Point

. A sharp rock point east of the terminus of Davidson Glacier, overlooking the Ross Ice Shelf. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys (1961-62) and Navy air photos (1960). Named by US-ACAN for Lt. R.H. McSweeney, USN, Commanding Officer of the USS Tombigbee during USN OpDFrz 1963.


Driscoll Point

Point forming the east side of the entrance to Wise Bay, overlooking the Ross Ice Shelf. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys (1961-62) and Navy air photos (1960). Named by the US-ACAN after C.E. Driscoll, Master of the USNS Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell during USN OpDFrz 1963.


Vaughan Promontory

. A high, rugged ice-covered promontory which extends eastward from Holland Range between Ekblad and Morton Glaciers. It terminates in Cape Maude overlooking Ross Ice Shelf. Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. V.J. Vaughan, USN, commanding officer of USS Glacier during OpDFrz 1964 and 1965.


Cape Maude

. A high ice-covered cape forming the east end of Vaughan promontory, Holland Range, overlooking Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered by the BrAE (1907-09) and named for Col. LA. Maude, who donated the "Maudgee" pony ration for the expedition.


Lewis Ridge

. A rugged, ice-covered ridge, long, extending eastward from the Holland Range, between Morton and Hewitt Glaciers, and terminating at Richards Inlet. Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. G.H. Lewis, USN, commanding officer of the USS Burton Island during USN
OpDFrz Operation Deep Freeze is the code name for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955–56, followed by "Operation Deep Freeze II", "Operation Deep Freeze III", and so on. (There was an init ...
, 1964.


Western rim

The western rim of the Holland Range is defined by Benson Ridge, Softbed Ridges, Masquerade Ridge and Clarkson Peak, which rises above the
Bowden Névé Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about long that flows east into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location Lennox-King Glacier drains Bowden Névé and flows northeast between the Holland Range and the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica t ...
.


Benson Ridge

. Rugged ridge between
Robb Glacier Robb Glacier () is a glacier about 40 nautical miles (70 km) long that flows through the Ross Dependency to enter the west coast of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Location The Robb Glacier flows from Clarkson Peak north along the east ...
and Bondeson Glacier, standing west of the north end of the Holland Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by the US-ACAN for Carl S. Benson, USARP glaciologist at Roosevelt Island, 1961-62.


Worthley Peak

. A peak, , at the north end of Benson Ridge overlooking lower Robb Glacier. Mapped by the
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(USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by
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(US-ACAN) for Elmer G. Worthley,
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(USARP) bryologist at
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, 1958–59.


Masquerade Ridge

. Prominent rock ridge, long, located north of Clark Peak on the east side of Robb Glacier. Rocks were collected here by John Gunner and John Splettstoesser in December 1969. The name was suggested by Gunner because the ridge is pictured on the cover of the Feb. 7, 1970 issue of Saturday Review, in which an article about the 1969-70 Ohio State University Geological Expedition to the general area appears. The ridge on the photograph was evidently confused with Coalsack Bluff, and the individual in the foreground of the photograph is not David Elliot, as the caption states.


Clarkson Peak

. A prominent conical peak, high, at the head of Robb Glacier, on the spur running west from Mount Miller. Sighted in January 1958 by the N.Z. Southern Party of the CTAE (1956-58), and named for Mr. T.R. Clarkson, a member of the Ross Sea Committee.


Northern section

The northern section of the Holland Range, to the north of the Jacobsen Glacier and Cleaves Glacier, contains Cape Goldie, Mount Mitchell, McSweeney Point, Longstaff Peaks, Mount Rifenburgh and Mount Reid.


Mount Mitchell

. Mountain, high, standing southwest of Cape Goldie in the north part of the Holland Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys (1961-62) and Navy air photos (1960). Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. G.W. Mitchell, Commanding Officer of the USS Burton Island during USN OpDFrz, 1964.


Longstaff Peaks

. A series of high peaks standing just west of Davidson Glacier in the north-central part of the Holland Range. Discovered by the BrNAE (1901-04), and named "Mount Longstaff for Llewellyn Wood Longstaff, principal contributor to the expedition. The descriptive term was amended by the NZ-APC. Not: Mount Longstaff.


Mount Rifenburgh

. Mountain, high, standing east of the head of Davidson Glacier in the Holland Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys (1961-62) and Navy air photos (1960). Named by US-ACAN for Capt. E. Rifenburgh, USN, Commanding Officer of the USS Arneb during USN OpDFrz 1963.


Mount Reid

. A prominent, mainly ice-free mountain, high, standing just east of the head of Cleaves Glacier in the Holland Range. Discovered by the BrAE (1907-09) and named for Alfred Reid, manager of the expedition.


Southern section

The southern section of the Holland Range, to the south of the Jacobsen Glacier and Cleaves Glacier, contains the Vaughan Promontory, Cape Maude, Lewis Ridge, Mount Lloyd, Mount Tripp, Rhodes Peak, Mount Miller and Mount Allen Young.


Mount Lloyd

. A mountain, high, in the Holland Range, standing north of the head of Hewitt Glacier, north of Mount Miller. Discovered and named by the BrAE (1907-09).


Bordogna Plateau

A high triangular plateau in the south Holland Range, approximately in extent and varying from in elevation. The plateau is bordered by steep cliffs, and by Mount Lloyd on the north and Clarkson Peak and Mount Miller on the south. The abrupt southern cliffs rise above the
Bowden Névé Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about long that flows east into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location Lennox-King Glacier drains Bowden Névé and flows northeast between the Holland Range and the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica t ...
. Named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica. History The committee was established ...
in 2005 after Joseph Bordogna who served the
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as Assistant Director for Engineering (1992–96), Assistant Deputy Director (1996–99), and Deputy Director (1999-2005). Throughout the period he provided key leadership and guidance to the
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at a number of critical points in its evolution.


Mount Tripp

. A massive, cone-shaped, ice-covered mountain, high, standing between Hoffman and Hewitt Glaciers, west-north-west of Rhodes Peak in the Holland Range. Discovered by the BrAE (1907-09) and named for Leonard O.H. Tripp, of New Zealand, who gave assistance to this expedition and also to Shackleton's expedition of 1914-17.


Rhodes Peak

. A peak, high, standing at the north side of the mouth of Hoffman Glacier, marking the seaward end of the ridge descending east from Mount Tripp, Holland Range. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. A.G. Rhodes, RNZN, commanding officer of HMNZS Pukaki, ocean station ship on duty between New Zealand and McMurdo Sound in 1964 and 1965.


Mount Miller

. A prominent mountain, high, standing in the Holland Range, south of Mount Lloyd. Discovered and named by the BrAE, 1907-09.


Mount Allen Young

. A prominent pyramidal mountain, , standing just south of
Fegley Glacier Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about long that flows east into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location Lennox-King Glacier drains Bowden Névé and flows northeast between the Holland Range and the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica t ...
and west of
Lennox-King Glacier Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about long that flows east into the Ross Ice Shelf. Location Lennox-King Glacier drains Bowden Névé and flows northeast between the Holland Range and the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica t ...
. Discovered by the BrAE (1907-09) and named for Sir
Allen Young Sir Allen William Young, (12 December 1827 – 20 November 1915) was an English master mariner and explorer, best remembered for his role in Arctic exploration including the search for Sir John Franklin. Re the dinner of May 24,1877 attended ...
, polar explorer who led the successful search for
Benjamin Leigh Smith Benjamin Leigh Smith (12 March 1828 – 4 January 1913) was an English Arctic explorer and yachtsman. He was the grandson of the abolitionist William Smith. Early life He was born in Whatlington, Sussex, the extramarital child of Ann ...
in the Arctic in 1882.


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