Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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Wylie Ridge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Wylie Ridge (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Ridge (2d)
This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
A ridge that extends westward from Meier Peak in the Admiralty Mountains. It parallels the N side of Massey Glacier for 6 mi and terminates at Man-o-War Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. Ronald P. Wylie, USN, pilot with Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.
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