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-'''Ruppert Coast''' is the portion of the coast of [[Marie Byrd Land]], [[Antarctica]], between [[Brennan Point]] and [[Cape Burks]], or between [[Saunders Coast]] in the west and [[Hobbs Coast]] in the east. It stretches from 146°31'W to 136°50'W. It was named by R. Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd|Richard Byrd]] for Col. [[Jacob Ruppert]] of [[New York (state)|New York]], a supporter of the second [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] (1933-35) that made the first aerial reconnaissance flight along this coast. The [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) completely mapped the coast from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-65.
+[[File:Ruppert Coast Map.png|thumb|Map of the Rubbert Coast]]
+The '''Ruppert Coast''' is the portion of the coast of [[Westarctica]] between [[Brennan Point]] and [[Cape Burks]], or between [[Saunders Coast]] in the west and [[Hobbs Coast]] in the east. It stretches from 146°31'W to 136°50'W.
-The [[Russia]]n station [[Russkaya Station|Russkaya]] is located on Ruppert Coast.
+==Discovery and name==
+It was named by R. Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd|Richard Byrd]] for Col. [[Jacob Ruppert]] of New York, a supporter of the second [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] (1933-35) that made the first aerial reconnaissance flight along this coast.
+The United States Geological Survey (USGS) completely mapped the coast from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-65.
+The Russian research station [[Russkaya Station|Russkaya]] is located on Ruppert Coast.
 [[Category:Coasts of Antarctica]]
 [[Category:Landforms of Marie Byrd Land]]