Stork Ridge

Stork Ridge (67°31′S 68°12′W / 67.517°S 68.200°W / -67.517; -68.200Coordinates: 67°31′S 68°12′W / 67.517°S 68.200°W / -67.517; -68.200) is an ENE-WSW ridge, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) long and rising to about 420 m, located 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) northwest of Rothera Point, southeast Adelaide Island. The naming of the ridge follows a hydrographic survey conducted from HMS marked with a staff and flag, giving the appearance of a stork on the ridge.

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


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