Adams Ridge

Adams Ridge (71°0′S 162°23′E / 71.000°S 162.383°ECoordinates: 71°0′S 162°23′E / 71.000°S 162.383°E) is a sharp-crested rock ridge, 4 miles (6 km) long and rising to 800 metres (2,625 ft), forming a part of the west margin of Bowers Mountains just south of where Sheehan Glacier enters Rennick Glacier. Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) in 1983 after Chris Adams, New Zealand geologist who worked in northern Victoria Land, 1981–82. The ridge is situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.

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