Harker Glacier
Harker Glacier is a tidewater glacier on South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Harker glacier was first mapped by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, and named De Geer Glacier, after Gerard De Geer, a Swedish geologist who specialized in geomorphology and geochronology.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Glacier with an elevation of around 380 metres (1,230 feet)
- …is also known as “De Geer Glacier”
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swinhoe Peak and Hamberg Glacier.
Swinhoe Peak
Peak
Swinhoe Peak is a peak, 845 m high, standing between… Swinhoe Peak is situated 2½ km north of Harker Glacier.
Hamberg Glacier
Hamberg Glacier is a glacier which flows… Hamberg Glacier is situated 3½ km northwest of Harker Glacier.
Henriksen Buttress
Peak
Henriksen Buttress is a prominent rock buttress, 1,970… Henriksen Buttress is situated 3½ km southwest of Harker Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Discovery Point and King Edward Point.
Discovery Point
Locality
Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 nautical miles long with… Discovery Point is situated 7 km north of Harker Glacier.
King Edward Point
Grytviken is a former whaling station on South Georgia Island. King Edward Point is situated 9 km north of Harker Glacier.
Harker Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.36667° or 54° 22′ south
Longitude
-36.51667° or 36° 31′ west
Open location code
39Q5JFMM+88
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Harker Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Harker Glacier”
- Chinese: “哈克冰川”
- German: “Harker-Gletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Harkerbreen”
- Spanish: “Glaciar Harker”
- Swedish: “Harker Glacier”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moraine Fjord and Sutton Crag.
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights
Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.