Arms of the British Antarctic Territory

King Ridge

(Anderson Hills)

British Antarctic Territory

Location: 84° 38' 5" S 63° 56' 23" W
rising to c. 990m NE of Mount Woods, Anderson Hills, Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains. Following air reconnaissance by the United States Navy from 'Ellsworth Station', 1957-58, the name Mount King was applied to a feature in this area, after Col. J. Caldwell King, US Army, who assisted in obtaining government support for the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. The name King Ridge was applied to the present feature following ground survey by the United States Geological Survey, 1961-62, and air photography by the United States Navy in 1964.