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The Asgard Range contains numerous named features such as peaks, valleys, and glaciers, and even some sub-ranges. Many are named after
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is a compact group of exposed rock hills in the Asgard Range, east of
Commonwealth Glacier on the north side of lower Taylor Valley.
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is the most prominent peak, though not the highest, in the Asgard Range. It rises over 2,000 m (6,600 ft) just south of
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and mythological figures, in keeping with the name of the range itself. Major features, from west to east, include:
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is a glacier in
Antarctica about 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) long, flowing from the plateau of
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is an ice-free valley about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long, once occupied by the receding
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is an ice-free valley 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, lying immediately west of
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is a large east–west trending valley, formerly occupied by a glacier but now ice free except for
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in the Asgard Range. It is formed by a glacier flowing east from the inland ice plateau.
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is a north-south trending ridge with a summit elevation of 995 metres (3,264 ft).
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is a peak, 1,920 metres (6,300 ft) high, the northeast extremity of Asgard Range.
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is a glacier in the east part of the Asgard Range. It flows east between
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is a mountain, 810 metres (2,660 ft) high, surmounting
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flows into the Wilson
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The Asgard Range extends in a west–east direction from
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Victoria
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is a rock ridge between David Valley and King Valley.
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302:separate the Asgard Range from the
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803:Geographic Names of the Antarctic
940:Mountain ranges of Victoria Land
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16:Mountain range in Antarctica
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447:Saint Pauls Mountain
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418:Marble Point
396:Mount Weyant
392:Mount Newall
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272:Mount Newall
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132:Asgard Range
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878:Ross Island
856:"Roa Ridge"
525:Flint Ridge
408:is a large
382:New Harbour
378:Kukri Hills
360:Kukri Hills
308:Kukri Hills
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583:References
562:Lake Joyce
507:, between
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463:Mount Odin
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274:above the
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398:into the
77:Continent
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242:Location
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