Kennett Ridge

Not to be confused with Kenneth Ridge.

Kennett Ridge (79°51′S 156°45′E / 79.850°S 156.750°E / -79.850; 156.750Coordinates: 79°51′S 156°45′E / 79.850°S 156.750°E / -79.850; 156.750) is a rocky ridge, 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, which descends eastward from the northeast end of Midnight Plateau in the Darwin Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962–63) and named for J.P. Kennett, a geologist with the expedition.[1]

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


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