It was named in 1992 by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Leonard Huxley, editor of Scott's Last Expedition, two volumes, London, 1913; Volume I being the journals of Captain R.F. Scott, RN; Volume II being the reports of journeys and scientific work undertaken by E.A.
The name "Huxley" was given to a geographical feature in 1992 by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, honoring Leonard Huxley, editor of two volumes about Captain R.F. Scott's Last Expedition, published in London in 1913. Volume I contains the journals of Captain Scott, RN, while Volume II includes reports of journeys and scientific work undertaken by E.A.