Rugate Ridge

Rugate Ridge (65°1′S 61°56′W / 65.017°S 61.933°W / -65.017; -61.933Coordinates: 65°1′S 61°56′W / 65.017°S 61.933°W / -65.017; -61.933) is a high, east-trending ridge between Green and Evans Glaciers on the east side of Graham Land. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) because many small ridges and spurs make up the feature ("rugate" means "ridgy").

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