Saxton Ridge

Saxton Ridge (70°37′S 66°52′E / 70.617°S 66.867°E / -70.617; 66.867Coordinates: 70°37′S 66°52′E / 70.617°S 66.867°E / -70.617; 66.867) is a mountain ridge just south of Thomson Massif in the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos taken in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for R.A. Saxton, officer in charge at Wilkes Station in 1963.

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