McElroy Ridge

McElroy Ridge

McElroy Ridge (72°37′S 168°3′E / 72.617°S 168.05°E / -72.617; 168.05) is a high mountainous ridge, 16 nautical miles (30 km) long, in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land. The ridge is bounded by the Gruendler, Trainer, Trafalgar and Rudolph Glaciers. Mapped in part by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1957-58. Mapped in detail by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for William D. McElroy, Director of the National Science Foundation, 1969-72.

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