Forbes Ridge

Forbes Ridge (

80°9′S 157°30′E / 80.150°S 157.500°E / -80.150; 157.500Coordinates: 80°9′S 157°30′E / 80.150°S 157.500°E / -80.150; 157.500) is a ridge about 7 nautical miles (13 km) long in the Britannia Range, Antarctica, extending north from Mount McClintock along the east side of Hinton Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for of the University of Alaska, who made geological studies in the McMurdo Sound area with U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze, 1955–56, and during the summer season, 1962–63.^[1]

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