Ricker Hills

The Ricker Hills are a group of mainly ice-free hills, about 9 nautical miles long, lying just west of Hollingsworth Glacier in Antarctica. They were mapped and named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, for J.F.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Morris Basin.

Valley
The Ricker Hills are a group of mainly ice-free hills, about 9 nautical miles long, lying just west of Hollingsworth Glacier in Antarctica. They were mapped and named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, for J.F.

Ricker Hills

Latitude
-75.68333° or 75° 41′ south
Longitude
159.16667° or 159° 10′ east
Elevation
1,323 metres (4,341 feet)
Named after
John F. Ricker
Open location code
2RPX8588+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11109035518
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6624142
Wiki­data ID
Q7331912
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ricker Hills” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Ricker Hills
  • Chinese: 里克山
  • Dutch: Ricker Hills
  • German: Ricker Hills
  • Hebrew: גבעות רייקר
  • Hebrew: גבעות ריקר
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Ricker Hills
  • Swedish: Ricker Hills

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Benson Knob and Shomo Rock.

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