Fafnir Ridge
| Fafnir Ridge | ||
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| location | Alexander I Island ( West Antarctica ) | |
| part of | Finlandia Foothills | |
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| Coordinates | 69 ° 52 ′ S , 70 ° 4 ′ W | |
Fafnir Ridge is a 1.5 km long mountain ridge on Alexander I Island west of the Antarctic Peninsula . It extends north of the Draco Spur at the northern end of the Finlandia Foothills .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2018. It is named after Fafnir , a dragon figure from Norse mythology.
Web links
- Fafnir Ridge . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland and the South Orkney Islands (English)