Penguin Heights () is a relatively low, rocky elevation about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southwest of
Cape Hinode
Cape Hinode () is a rock cape west of Akebono Glacier on the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The cape and many of its nearby features were mapped and named from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–6 ...
, on the coast of
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land () is a roughly region of Antarctica Territorial claims in Antarctica, claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20th meridian west, 20° west, specifically the Caird Coast, ...
. It was mapped from surveys and air photos taken by the
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
The refers to a series of Japanese Antarctic expeditions for scientific research.
The first JARE expedition was launched in 1957 to coordinate with the International Geophysical Year. This was the team which left 15 dogs, including Taro and Ji ...
(JARE) from 1957 to 1962. The name Penguin Heights was given by JARE Headquarters in 1973.
Mountains of Queen Maud Land
Prince Olav Coast
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