Masquerade Ridge

Masquerade Ridge (

83°4′S 164°40′E / 83.067°S 164.667°E / -83.067; 164.667Coordinates: 83°4′S 164°40′E / 83.067°S 164.667°E / -83.067; 164.667) is a prominent rock ridge, 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, located 16 nautical miles (30 km) north of Clarkson Peak on the east side of Robb Glacier, Antarctica. Rocks were collected here by and in December 1969. The name was suggested by Gunner because the ridge is pictured on the cover of the February 7, 1970 issue of Saturday Review, in which an article about the 1969–70 Ohio State University Geological Expedition to the general area appears. The ridge on the photograph was evidently confused with Coalsack Bluff, and the individual in the foreground of the photograph is not David Elliot, as the caption states.^[1]

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