Owen Ridge

Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.

Sentinel Range map.

Owen Ridge (79°50′S 84°50′W / 79.833°S 84.833°W / -79.833; -84.833Coordinates: 79°50′S 84°50′W / 79.833°S 84.833°W / -79.833; -84.833) is a very high and rugged mountain ridge, 22 nautical miles (41 km) long, which forms the southwesternmost element of the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. It extends south-southeast from Mount Strybing (3,200 m) and includes Mount Southwick and Lishness Peak. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1957-60. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (1974) for Thomas B. Owen, Assistant Director of National and International Programs, National Science Foundation.

Maps

Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.

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