Strider Rock

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Area map of Edward VII Peninsula

Strider Rock (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) is a rock 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northwest of Mount Nilsen in the Rockefeller Mountains of Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica.[1]

Discovery and naming

Strider Rock is located in Antarctica
Strider Rock
Strider Rock
Map depicting the location of Strider Rock in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica

Strider Rock was discovered by the 1st Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1929. Strider Rock was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John P. Strider, Aviation Machinist's Mate, United States Navy, crew member on the ski-equipped R4D Skytrain in which Rear Admiral George J. Dufek made the first aircraft landing at the geographic South Pole on 31 October 1956.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Strider Rock" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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