Geikie Glacier

Geikie Glacier flows northeast to Mercer Bay, at the southwest end of , South Georgia. It was first charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld, who named it after Sir Archibald Geikie, a noted Scottish geologist and Director-General of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1882–1901.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Headland Peak and Marikoppa.

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is a mountain, 1,840 metres, between … is situated 3 km south of Geikie Glacier.

Geikie Glacier

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Latitude
-54.29944° or 54° 17′ 58″ south
Longitude
-36.69389° or 36° 41′ 38″ west
Open location code
39Q5P824+6C
Geo­Names ID
3426475
Wiki­data ID
Q5530123

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Geikie Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Geikie Glacier”
  • Chinese: “蓋基冰川”
  • German: “Geikie-Gletscher”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Geikiebreen”
  • Portuguese: “Geleira Geikie”
  • Spanish: “Glaciar Geikie”
  • Swedish: “Geikie Glacier (glaciär i Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna)”
  • Swedish: “Geikie Glacier”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Te Unuhanga-a-Rangitoto/Mercer Bay and Mount Fagerli.

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