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'''Hershey Ridge''' (77°40′S 147°10′W) is a low, ice-covered ridge trending in a northwest–southeast direction for about 30 nautical miles (56 km) between McKinley Peak and the Haines Mountains | '''Hershey Ridge''' (77°40′S 147°10′W) is a low, [[ice]]-covered ridge trending in a northwest–southeast direction for about 30 nautical miles (56 km) between [[McKinley Peak]] and the [[Haines Mountains]] in the [[Ford Ranges]] of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
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It was discovered in 1934 by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]], and named for Garland Hershey, Assistant State Geologist of the Iowa Geological Survey (1939–47) and Director of the Iowa Geological Survey after 1947. | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:39, 17 April 2020
Hershey Ridge (77°40′S 147°10′W) is a low, ice-covered ridge trending in a northwest–southeast direction for about 30 nautical miles (56 km) between McKinley Peak and the Haines Mountains in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica.
Discovery and name
It was discovered in 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and named for Garland Hershey, Assistant State Geologist of the Iowa Geological Survey (1939–47) and Director of the Iowa Geological Survey after 1947.