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Ford Ranges


The Ford Ranges (77°0′S 144°0′W / 77.000°S 144.000°W / -77.000; -144.000) is a grouping of mountain ranges standing east of Sulzberger Ice Shelf and Block Bay in the northwest part of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition on December 5, 1929, and named by Byrd for Edsel Ford of the Ford Motor Company, who helped finance the expedition.

The Ford Ranges include a number of mountain groupings and features.

Mount Iphigene (76°31′S 145°50′W / 76.517°S 145.833°W / -76.517; -145.833) is a mountain just west of Ochs Glacier between Marujupu Peak and Birchall Peaks. Discovered in 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and named by Byrd for Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger, daughter of Adolph Ochs and wife of Arthur Sulzberger, patrons of the expedition.


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