Forlidas Ridge
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| Forlidas Ridge | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Pensacola Mountains | ||
| Summit: | 3,050 feet 82°28’28"S, 51°15’43"W | ||
Forlidas Ridge rises to about 3,050 feet in the Pensacola Mountains of Queen Elizabeth Land in the British Antarctic Territory. The ridge runs north-westwards from the Dufek Massif
This feature was photographed from the air by the United States Navy in 1964 and surveyed from the ground on the United States Geological Survey Pensacola Mountains Project in 1965-66. It is named after Charles W. Forlidas of the United States Navy (MCB, Special Detachment Bravo), radioman at "Ellsworth Station", winter 1957.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Forlidas Ridge