Protector Heights are mountainous coastal heights (2,245 m) on Pernik Peninsula, Antarctica, which are separated from the Graham Land plateau by a narrow col, dominating the area between Wilkinson Glacier and southern Darbel Bay. Mapped from air photos taken by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956-57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after HMS work and served in the Antarctic every season from 1955 until 1967.
Coordinates: 66°42′S 66°15′W / 66.700°S 66.250°W / -66.700; -66.250 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Protector Heights" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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