Purvis Glacier
Purvis Glacier is a glacier flowing generally northeast into the west side of Possession Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. Charted by the German Antarctic Expedition under Wilhelm Filchner, 1911–12, and named after John Murray-Gletscher.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 53 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Also known as: “John Murray Gletscher”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Austin Glacier and Hay Peak.
Austin Glacier
Glacier
The Bay of Isles is a bay 9 miles wide and 3 miles deep, lying between Cape Buller and Cape Wilson along the north coast of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook and so named by him because numerous islands lie in the bay.
Hay Peak
Peak
Hay Peak is a peak rising to 660 metres at the head of Prince Olav Harbour in Cook Bay, South Georgia. It was charted and descriptively named "The Snow Pap" by the Discovery Investigations in 1929, but subsequently deleted. Hay Peak is situated 2½ km north of Purvis Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinghy Point and Prince Olav Harbour.
Dinghy Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Dinghy Point is situated 4 km north of Purvis Glacier.
Prince Olav Harbour
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Prince Olav Harbour is situated 4½ km north of Purvis Glacier.
Sheep Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia. Sheep Point is situated 4½ km northeast of Purvis Glacier.
Purvis Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Satellite Map
Discover Purvis Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Purvis Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Purvis Glacier”
- Chinese: “珀維斯冰川”
- German: “Purvis-Gletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Purvisbreen”
- Swedish: “Purvis Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Possession Bay and Zero Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brighton Beach and Inner Reef.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Purvis Glacier”. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0.