Church Ridge

Church Ridge (71°49′S 167°45′E / 71.817°S 167.750°E / -71.817; 167.750Coordinates: 71°49′S 167°45′E / 71.817°S 167.750°E / -71.817; 167.750) is a southwest-trending ridge, 10 nautical miles (19 km) long, with several peaks over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high. The ridge separates the flow of nearby Church Glacier and Leander Glacier in the Admiralty Mountains, a major mountain range lying situated in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The ridge was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1960–63, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander A.E. Church, U.S. Navy, assistant chief of staff for civil engineering with the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967 and 1968. The ridge lies on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Church Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-12.

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