Pallid Crest

Map of Thurston Island.

Satellite image of Thurston Island.

Pallid Crest (72°23′S 96°13′W / 72.383°S 96.217°W / -72.383; -96.217Coordinates: 72°23′S 96°13′W / 72.383°S 96.217°W / -72.383; -96.217) is a solitary ice-covered ridge 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the base of Tierney Peninsula in southeast Thurston Island. The feature is visible from a considerable distance and various directions. So named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) because of its whitish appearance.

Maps

Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

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