Nash Range

Nash Range (81°55′S 162°0′E / 81.917°S 162.000°E / -81.917; 162.000Coordinates: 81°55′S 162°0′E / 81.917°S 162.000°E / -81.917; 162.000) is a mainly ice-covered coastal range, 40 nautical miles (70 km) long, bordering the west side of the Ross Ice Shelf between Dickey and Nimrod Glaciers. Named by the Ross Sea Committee for Walter Nash who, as Leader of the Opposition and later as Prime Minister of New Zealand, gave strong support to New Zealand participation in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1956-58.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Nash Range" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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