Hochstein Ridge () is a ridge long, extending north from Cotton Plateau between

Prince Edward Glacier Prince Edward Glacier () is a glacier draining the north side of Cotton Plateau in the Queen Elizabeth Range (Antarctica), Queen Elizabeth Range and flowing north for about 6 nautical miles (11 km) along the west side of Hochstein Ridge. Named ...

and

Prince of Wales Glacier Prince of Wales Glacier () is a glacier in the Queen Elizabeth Range, flowing generally north for about 10 nautical miles (18 km) between Hochstein and Kohmyr Ridges into Hamilton Glacier. Named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geo ...

in the Queen Elizabeth Range of Antarctica. It was mapped by the

United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, ...

from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62, and was named by the

Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica. History The committee was established ...

for Manfred Hochstein, a

United States Antarctic Research Program The United States Antarctic Program (or USAP; formerly known as the United States Antarctic Research Program or USARP and the United States Antarctic Service or USAS) is an organization of the United States government which has presence in the A ...

glaciologist at

Roosevelt Island Roosevelt Island is an island in New York City's East River, within the borough of Manhattan. It lies between Manhattan Island to the west, and the borough of Queens, on Long Island, to the east. Running from the equivalent of East 46th to 85 ...

, 1961–62, 1962–63 and 1963–64.

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