Pontes Ridge
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Pontes Ridge is a mountain
spur that descends eastward to McCraw Glacier
, 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Derrick Peak
in Britannia Range. Named in association with Britannia by a University of Waikato (N.Z.) geological party, 1978–79, led by M.J. Selby. Pontes is a historical placename formerly used in Roman Britain
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Mountain
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spur that descends eastward to McCraw Glacier
McCraw Glacier
McCraw Glacier is a glacier in the Britannia Range, draining the northwest slopes of Mount Olympus and flowing north, westward of Johnstone Ridge, to enter Hatherton Glacier. Named by a University of Waikato geological party, 1978–79, led by M.J. Selby. Named for John D...
, 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Derrick Peak
Derrick Peak
Derrick Peak is a prominent ice-free peak, 2,070 m, overlooking the south side of Hatherton Glacier, 3 nautical miles west of the north end of Johnstone Ridge. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert O. Derrick of the U.S...
in Britannia Range. Named in association with Britannia by a University of Waikato (N.Z.) geological party, 1978–79, led by M.J. Selby. Pontes is a historical placename formerly used in Roman Britain
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
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