Snake Ridge () is a serpentine ridge, long, adjoining the northwest extremity of

Mackin Table Mackin Table is an ice-topped, wedge-shaped plateau, about long, standing just north of Patuxent Ice Stream in the Patuxent Range of the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Na ...

in the Patuxent Range,

Pensacola Mountains The Pensacola Mountains are a large group of mountain ranges of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Queen Elizabeth Land region of Antarctica. Geography They extend 450 km (280 mi) in a NE-SW direction. Subranges of the ...

Exploration and name

Snake Ridge was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos in 1956–66. The descriptive name was proposed by Dwight L. Schmidt, USGS geologist to these mountains, 1962–66.

Location

Snake Ridge is just west of the northwest end of

, to the east of

Mount Weininger Mackin Table is an ice-topped, wedge-shaped plateau, about long, standing just north of Patuxent Ice Stream in the Patuxent Range of the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Na ...

. A number of

nunatak A nunatak (from Inuit ''nunataq'') is the summit or ridge of a mountain that protrudes from an ice field or glacier that otherwise covers most of the mountain or ridge. They are also called glacial islands. Examples are natural pyramidal peaks. ...

s are scattered in the ice-covered terrain to the south, west and north, including Brooks Nunatak, Brazitis Nunatak, Postel Nunatak, DesRoches Nunataks, DeWitt Nunatak, Lawrence Nunatak, Natani Nunatak and White Nunataks.

Nearby features

Brooks Nunatak

. An isolated nunatak, high, standing southwest of Shurley Ridge on the south side of Mackin Table. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by the United States

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 ...

(US-ACAN) for Robert E. Brooks, biologist at South Pole Station, summer 1966-67.

Brazitis Nunatak

. A nunatak, high, along the edge of an ice escarpment south of DesRoches Nunataks. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by US-ACAN for Peter F. Brazitis, cosmic ray scientist at South Pole Station, winter 1967.

Postel Nunatak

. A nunatak, high, standing southwest of Snake Ridge along the ice escarpment that trends southwest from the ridge. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by US-ACAN for Philip A. Postel, meteorologist at South Pole Station, winter 1967.

DesRoches Nunataks

. Two nunataks standing east of Postel Nunatak. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by US-ACAN for Joseph DesRoches, meteorologist at South Pole Station, winter 1967.

DeWitt Nunatak

. A nunatak, high, along the face of an ice escarpment west of Snake Ridge. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by US-ACAN for Steven R. DeWitt, meteorologist at Palmer Station, winter 1966.

Lawrence Nunatak

. A nunatak, high, standing west of Snake Ridge along the ice escarpment that trends southwest from the ridge. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by US-ACAN for Lawrence E. Brown, surveyor at Palmer Station, winter 1966.

Natani Nunatak

. A nunatak north-northeast of the extremity of Snake Ridge. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by US-ACAN for Kirmach Natani, biologist at South Pole Station, winter 1967.

White Nunataks

. Three nunataks standing north of the northwest tip of Mackin Table. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Noah D. White, radioman at South Pole Station, winter 1967.

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