Wylie Ridge

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Wylie Ridge (

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71°51′S 168°27′E / 71.850°S 168.450°E / -71.850; 168.450Coordinates: 71°51′S 168°27′E / 71.850°S 168.450°E / -71.850; 168.450) is a ridge that extends westward from Meier Peak in the Admiralty Mountains. It parallels the north side of Massey Glacier for 6 nautical miles (11 km) and terminates at Man-o-War Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander , U.S. Navy, pilot with Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.

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