McCaw Ridge

McCaw Ridge

McCaw Ridge (75°21′S 65°0′W / 75.35°S 65°W / -75.35; -65) is an isolated ridge lying 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of the central part of Ueda Glacier, near the base of Antarctic Peninsula. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for D. McCaw, construction electrician at South Pole Station in 1963.

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