Seabee Heights

Seabee Heights is a rugged snow-covered heights rising to 3,400 metres (11,200 ft) in the Queen Maud Mountains. The heights are about 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) wide and are bounded by the flow of the DeGanahl, LaVergne and Liv Glaciers. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for the U.S. Navy Construction Battalions (Seabees) which have played a significant role in the building of U.S. Antarctic stations.

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

Coordinates: 85°13′S 171°15′W / 85.217°S 171.250°W / -85.217; -171.250

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