Crain Ridge
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Crain Ridge is a ridge along the N flank of Strange Glacier
in the Latady Mountains
, Palmer Land
. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Harold D.K. Crain, utilitiesman with the South Pole Station winter party in 1967.
Strange Glacier
Strange Glacier is a glacier in the Latady Mountains, draining southeast along the south side of Crain Ridge to enter Gardner Inlet between Schmitt Mesa and Mount Austin, in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory...
in the Latady Mountains
Latady Mountains
The Latady Mountains are found in Palmer Land and rise to 1700m west of Gardner Inlet, Orville Coast. They include Mount Aaron, McLaughlin Peak, Mount Robertson, Crain Ridge, Mount Wood, Mount Hyatt, Mount Terrazas and the Schmitt Mesa....
, Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Harold D.K. Crain, utilitiesman with the South Pole Station winter party in 1967.