Name details

Gallagher Ridge

Gallagher Ridge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Gallagher Ridge  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 113367

Feature type: Ridge (2d)

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A small northeast trending ridge of some 2.8km, between Decker Glacier to the west and Ferguson Glacier to the east, in Asgard Range. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-ME09

Named For

Named after Charles Gallagher, Command Master Chief, U.S Naval Support Force, Antarctica, who served four austral summers at McMurdo Station, 1991-92 through 1994-95. Upon Navy retirement, Gallagher joined Antarctic Support Associates (ASA) as Housing Coordinator at McMurdo Station, 1995-96 and 1996-97. He became ill during the winter-over period and died at McMurdo Station, May 1, 1997.

Location

Latitude:
77° 28' 05.7" S
-77.46824°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
162° 49' 05.7" E
162.81826°
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Altitude:
979 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
ME09 : Edition 1.01 Published 2014
Source Scale:
1:50000
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
LINZ
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
7-Oct-1998

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