Harper Ridge

Harper Ridge (

79°9′S 156°57′E / 79.150°S 156.950°E / -79.150; 156.950Coordinates: 79°9′S 156°57′E / 79.150°S 156.950°E / -79.150; 156.950) is a nearly ice-free ridge in Antarctica, 2 nautical miles (4 km) long and rising to over 1,800 metres (5,900 ft). It extends north from the central part of the Finger Ridges in the Cook Mountains, toward Yamagata Ridge. It was named after of the University of Chicago Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, director of the Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica at South Pole Station for several years from 1991.^[1]

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