Rosser Ridge

Rosser Ridge (82°46′S 53°35′W / 82.767°S 53.583°W / -82.767; -53.583Coordinates: 82°46′S 53°35′W / 82.767°S 53.583°W / -82.767; -53.583) is a rock ridge, 4 nautical miles (7 km) long, marking the north limit of the Cordiner Peaks, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Earl W. Rosser, topographic engineer in the Pensacola Mountains, 1965-66.

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