Hudson Ridge

Hudson Ridge (83°47′S 56°39′W / 83.783°S 56.650°W / -83.783; -56.650Coordinates: 83°47′S 56°39′W / 83.783°S 56.650°W / -83.783; -56.650) is a narrow rock ridge 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, lying 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Heiser Ridge in the Neptune Range of the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Peter M. Hudson, an aviation machinist at Ellsworth Station, winter 1958.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Hudson Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-30.

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