Hodge Ridge

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

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

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Place ID: 19495
Name ID: 137848

Feature type: Ridge (2d)

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

Ridge south-east of Protector Heights, Loubet Coast. Named after Leading Seaman Reginald W. Hodge, crew of HMS Protector, who died in an accident onboard the vessel on 6 December 1963, during a cruise along the Scotia Ridge which was carrying out a seismic survey in conjunction with the British Antarctic Survey.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 49' 19.0" S
-66.82194°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
66° 00' 55.0" W
-66.01528°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
11-Apr-2014

Related information

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