Abbotsmith Glacier
Abbotsmith Glacier is a glacier in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and has an elevation of 101 metres. Abbotsmith Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Cape Gazert, as well as near Erratic Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Walsh Bluff and Allison Glacier.
Walsh Bluff
Cliff
Walsh Bluff is a rock bluff close north of the mouth of Abbotsmith Glacier on the west side of Heard Island. Surveyed by ANARE in 1948. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for J.E.
Allison Glacier
Glacier
Allison Glacier is an ice stream on the west side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Allison Glacier flows from Big Ben massif down to the sea to the south of Cape Gazert. Allison Glacier is situated 3½ km northeast of Abbotsmith Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Gazert and Erratic Point.
Cape Gazert
Locality
Cape Gazert is a cape at the western end of the rocky promontory which forms the south side of South West Bay, on the west side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Cape Gazert is situated 3½ km northwest of Abbotsmith Glacier.
Erratic Point
Locality
Erratic Point is a small, moss-covered point at the head of South West Bay, 1.3 nautical miles northeast of Cape Gazert, on the west side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Erratic Point is situated 5 km north of Abbotsmith Glacier.
Cape Arkona
Locality
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Cape Arkona is a rocky headland between the mouths of Lied Glacier and Gotley Glacier on the southwest side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Cape Arkona is situated 7 km south of Abbotsmith Glacier.
Abbotsmith Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 101 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-53.1° or 53° 6′ southLongitude
73.4° or 73° 24′ eastElevation
101 metres (331 feet)Open location code
3JRMVCX2+X2GeoNames ID
1547347
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