| Wujek Ridge | |
|---|---|
  Wujek Ridge | |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Stanley J. Wujek, helicopter pilot who supported the United States Geological Survey |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Area | Queen Elizabeth Land |
| Range coordinates | 82°28′S 50°55′W / 82.467°S 50.917°W |
| Parent range | Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains |
Wujek Ridge is a rock ridge trending north–south and marking the east extent of Davis Valley in the Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1979 after CWO Stanley J. Wujek, USA, helicopter pilot of the Army Aviation Detachment which supported the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Pensacola Mountains survey, 1965–66.
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