Lyell Glacier
Lyell Glacier is a glacier in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and has an elevation of 202 metres. Lyell Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Teie Point, as well as near Low Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paulsen Peak.
Paulsen Peak
Peak
Paulsen Peak is a rock peak, 1,875 m, standing near the head of Lyell Glacier, 2 miles northwest of Mount Sugartop in the Allardyce Range of South Georgia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grytviken and King Edward Point.
Grytviken
Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply.
King Edward Point
Village
Photo: Liam Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. It was founded in 1904 as it had the best harbour on this storm-wracked island, with flat ice-free terrain and a fresh water supply. King Edward Point is situated 9 km northeast of Lyell Glacier.
Discovery Point
Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with a reef extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. Discovery Point is situated 10 km east of Lyell Glacier.
Lyell Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 202 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.3182° or 54° 19′ 6″ southLongitude
-36.62772° or 36° 37′ 40″ westElevation
202 metres (663 feet)Open location code
39Q5M9JC+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 983556235OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
3426388
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