# Findlay Range > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Findlay_Range > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Findlay_Range.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Range > Source revision: 1355404595 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Mountain range in Antarctica}} {{Infobox mountain | name= | image= | image_caption= | native_name= | map=Antarctica | label=Findlay Range | map_caption= | region=[Victoria Land](/source/Victoria_Land), Antarctica | region_type = | country=Antarctica | country_type=Continent | parent= | borders_on= | geology= | age= | orogeny= | highest= | elevation_ft= | range_coordinates = {{coord|71|39|S|167|22|E|name=Findlay Range|display=it}} }} The '''Findlay Range''' {{coord|71|39|S|167|22|E|name=Findlay Range}} is a range lying parallel to and west of [Lyttelton Range](/source/Lyttelton_Range), extending between Grigg Peak and Sorensen Peak.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=240}} {{TOC limit|2}} ==Exploration and naming== The Findlay Range was named by the [New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee](/source/New_Zealand_Antarctic_Place-Names_Committee) (NZ-APC) after Robert H. Findlay, geologist, New Zealand Antarctic Division, DSIR; leader of a [New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme](/source/New_Zealand_Antarctic_Research_Programme) (NZARP) geological party to this area, 1981-82.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=240}} ==Location== {{geogroup}} thumb|Findlay Range (not marked to north of center of map, southeast from Robinson Heights The Findlay Range is in the [Admiralty Mountains](/source/Admiralty_Mountains) to the southeast of the [Robinson Heights](/source/Robinson_Heights). The [Lyttelton Range](/source/Lyttelton_Range) is to the east and the [Homerun Range](/source/Homerun_Range) to the west. Features of the Finlay Range include Grigg Peak, Mount Pittard, Mount Granholm and the Gadsden Peaks.{{sfn|Ebbe Glacier USGS}} ==Features== ===Grigg Peak=== {{coord|71|26|S|167|09|E}}. A peak {{convert|2,130|m}} high located {{convert|7|nmi}} west of the north tip of Lyttelton Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Gordon C. Grigg, USARP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1966-67.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=296}} ===Mount Bierle=== {{coord|71|30|S|167|19|E}}- A mountain {{convert|2,360|m}} high rising {{convert|4.5|nmi}} north of Mount Granholm. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Donald A. Bierle, USARP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1966-67 and 1967-68.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=65}} ===Mount Pittard=== {{coord|71|31|S|166|54|E}}. Pointed mountain {{convert|2,410|m}} high standing {{convert|12|nmi}} east of the north part of Homerun Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photography, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Donald A. Pittard, USARP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1966-67 and 1967-68.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=579}} ===Mount Granholm=== alt=Granholm, upon return from Antarctica, 1968|thumb|Granholm upon return from Antarctica, 1968 {{coord|71|34|S|167|18|E}}. A mountain {{convert|2,440|m}} high {{convert|9|nmi}} southeast of Mount Pittard. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Nels H. Granholm, USARP biologist at Hallett Station, 1967-68.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=291}} ===Splettstoesser Pass=== {{coord|71|38|S|167|15|E}}. A snow-covered pass at about {{convert|2,200|m}} high, running east–west through Findlay Range to the northwest of Gadsden Peaks. The name was proposed by R.H. Findlay, leader of a NZARP geological party, 1981-82, which used this pass in travel between [Field Névé](/source/Field_N%C3%A9v%C3%A9) and [Atkinson Glacier](/source/Atkinson_Glacier), a tributary to [Dennistoun Glacier](/source/Dennistoun_Glacier). Named after John F. Splettstoesser, geologist, Minnesota Geological Survey, who was field coordinator for USARP projects during the International Northern Victoria Land Project, 1981-82.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=703}} ===Gadsden Peaks=== {{coord|71|38|S|167|24|E}}. A line of northeast-trending peaks on a ridge, {{convert|5|nmi}} long. They rise over {{convert|2,500|m}} high and stand {{convert|5|nmi}} west-southwest of [Lange Peak](/source/Lange_Peak) of Lyttelton Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Michael Gadsden, radioscience researcher at McMurdo Station, 1965-66 and 1967-68.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=265}} ===Sorensen Peak=== {{coord|71|43|S|167|48|E}}. A peak {{convert|2,640|m}} high which rises between the base of Lyttelton Range and [Church Ridge](/source/Church_Ridge). It surmounts the divide between the Dennistoun and Leander Glaciers. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Douglas J. Sorensen, field assistant at McMurdo Station, 1965-66.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=693}} ==References== {{reflist|25em}} ==Sources== {{refbegin}} *{{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2024-03-06 |edition=2 |editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G. |publisher=United States Board on Geographic Names |year=1995}} {{Include-USGov |agency=United States Board on Geographic Names}} *{{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C71192s1_Ant.Map_Ebbe_Glacier.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-07 |title=Ebbe Glacier |publisher=USGS: United States Geographic Board |ref={{harvid|Ebbe Glacier USGS}} }} {{refend}} {{Include-USGov |agency=United States Geological Survey}} Category:Mountains of Victoria Land Category:Pennell Coast --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Findlay Range](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Range) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Range?action=history)). 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