Abercrombie Crests

Abercrombie Crests are a cluster of rock summits rising to 1,259 metres (4,130 ft) in the north part of Darley Hills, Churchill Mountains, 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Mount Deleon. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Thomas J. Abercrombie of the National Geographic Magazine Foreign Editorial Staff, 1957–90, who was on assignment in Antarctica, 1957–58. One of several features in Darley Hills that are named for NGM staff.

81°0′S 160°9′E Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Abercrombie Crests". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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