Marescot Ridge

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Marescot Ridge (63°32′S 58°32′W / 63.533°S 58.533°W / -63.533; -58.533Coordinates: 63°32′S 58°32′W / 63.533°S 58.533°W / -63.533; -58.533) is a ridge in Antarctica consisting of numerous ice-covered hills, the highest being Crown Peak at 1,185 metres (3,890 ft) at the south end of the ridge. The ridge is located 2 nautical miles (4 km) inland from Marescot Point along the northwest coast of Trinity Peninsula. It was probably observed by Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville on February 27, 1838, when he named nearby "Cap Marescot" (now Marescot Point). Following its 1946 survey, the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey gave the name Marescot Ridge to this ridge, thinking it to be the coastal feature named by d'Urville. The name Marescot has been retained for both the ridge and the nearby point.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Marescot Ridge". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-05. 

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