Robinson Pass facts for kids
Robinson Pass is a special place in Antarctica. It is an ice-covered "saddle" or low point between higher areas. This saddle is about 1,850 meters (6,070 feet) high!
It sits between Sostra Heights to the east and a side ridge to the west. This ridge comes from Mount Dalrymple. Both are part of the northern Sentinel Range in the Ellsworth Mountains.
Robinson Pass is also a "glacial divide." This means it separates two large ice rivers called glaciers. To the north is the Sabazios Glacier. To the south is the Embree Glacier.
The pass is named after James Kerguelen Robinson. He was from Australia. James was born on March 11, 1859. What makes him famous? He was the first human ever born south of the Antarctic Convergence. This is a very important ocean boundary around Antarctica. He was born on a ship called Offley near Kerguelen Island.
Where is Robinson Pass Located?
Robinson Pass is in a very remote part of Antarctica. It is about 9.15 kilometers (5.69 miles) east-northeast of Mount Dalrymple.
It is also about 3.35 kilometers (2.08 miles) southwest of Mount Malone. Mount Malone is in Sostra Heights. The pass is also about 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) north of Mount Schmid. Mount Schmid is in Bangey Heights.
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