Spatulate Ridge

Spatulate Ridge (73°28′S 167°13′E / 73.467°S 167.217°E / -73.467; 167.217Coordinates: 73°28′S 167°13′E / 73.467°S 167.217°E / -73.467; 167.217) is an ice-covered ridge in the Mountaineer Range which extends southeast between Suter Glacier and Ridgeway Glacier to the coast of Victoria Land. The name is descriptive of the shape and was applied in 1966 by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC).

See also

Apostrophe Island

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

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