Shinn Ridge

Location of Vinson Massif in Western Antarctica.

Central and southern Sentinel Range map.

Shinn Ridge (78°26′00″S 85°34′00″W / 78.43333°S 85.56667°W / -78.43333; -85.56667Coordinates: 78°26′00″S 85°34′00″W / 78.43333°S 85.56667°W / -78.43333; -85.56667) is a rock ridge that extends northeast for 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) from Mount Shinn in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 2006 in association with Mount Shinn.

Maps

Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Shinn Ridge" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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