North West Cornice
North West Cornice is a narrow rock ridge descending in a northwest direction from Big Ben on Heard Island, and terminating at Schmidt Glacier in the northwest part of the island.- Ridge rising to around 280 metres (920 feet)
- Description: ridge in Australia
Places of Interest
Discover Schmidt Glacier and Vahsel Glacier.
Schmidt Glacier
Glacier
Schmidt Glacier is a glacier, 0.7 nautical miles long…
Vahsel Glacier
Glacier
Vahsel Glacier is a glacier on the northwestern side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
Allison Glacier
Glacier
Allison Glacier is an ice stream on the west side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
2½ km southeast of North West Cornice
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Erratic Point and Cape Gazert.
North West Cornice
- Categories
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Latitude
-53.06667° or 53° 4′ south
Longitude
73.41667° or 73° 25′ east
Open location code
3JRMWCM8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“North West Cornice” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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