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Monument Nunataks

Nunataks in Victoria Land, Antarctica

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map	Antarctica
region	Victoria Land, Antarctica
country	Antarctica
country_type	Continent
range_coordinates

The Monument Nunataks () are a group of nunataks in Antarctica that have numerous pinnacles and odd-shaped projections resembling monuments, situated north of Sculpture Mountain in the upper part of Rennick Glacier. The group was named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) of 1962–63.

Location

Terrain to the west of Monument Nunataks

The Monument Nunataks are on the east side of the upper Rennick Glacier. The Freyberg Mountains are to the east, and the Mesa Range to the south. the Outback Nunataks are to the west.

Features

Features, from north to south, include:

Mount Lorius

Mount Allison

Mount Stuart

Mount VX-6

Minaret Nunatak

Burkett Nunatak

R4D Nunatak

Nearby features

Sculpture Mountain

Tooth Peak

Mount Short

Cherry Spur

References

Sources

{{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2024-01-30 |edition=2 |editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G.
{{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C72193s5_Ant.Map_Freyberg_Mountains.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-03
{{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C72200s1_Ant.Map_Welcome_Mountain.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-03

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