Wilhelm II Plateau
Wilhelm II Plateau is an icecap dome in Bouvet Island and has an elevation of 483 metres. Wilhelm II Plateau is situated nearby to the locality Cape Circoncision, as well as near Cape Valdivia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olavtoppen and Posadowsky Glacier.
Olavtoppen
Peak
Olavtoppen, occasionally anglicised as Olav Peak, is the highest point of Bouvet Island, a volcanic island and dependency of Norway, and the remotest island on Earth.
Posadowsky Glacier
Glacier
Following is a list of glaciers of Bouvet Island in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in Bouvet Island.
Mosbytoppane
Peak
Mosbytoppane, are two crags to the southwest of the caldera of the island of Bouvetøya. The tallest is a snow-covered peak 670 meters above mean sea level and 1.3 kilometers northeast of Norvegiaodden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Circoncision and Cape Valdivia.
Cape Circoncision
Locality
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Cape Circoncision is a peninsula on the north-western edge of subantarctic Bouvet Island. The small peninsula was sighted by the French naval exploration that was led by Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier on 1 January 1739, the Feast of the Circumcision day—thus the name. Cape Circoncision is situated 2½ km northwest of Wilhelm II Plateau.
Cape Valdivia
Locality
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Cape Valdivia is the northernmost point on Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The subantarctic Bouvet Island is administered by Norway. Cape Valdivia lies in the centre of the island's highest point. Cape Valdivia is situated 3½ km northeast of Wilhelm II Plateau.
Wilhelm II Plateau
- Type: Icecap dome with an elevation of 483 metres
- Also known as: “Wilhelmplatået”
- Category: landform
- Location: Bouvet Island
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Latitude
-54.41528° or 54° 24′ 55″ southLongitude
3.32361° or 3° 19′ 25″ eastElevation
483 metres (1,585 feet)Open location code
3FQ5H8MF+VCGeoNames ID
3371190
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