Risting Glacier
Risting Glacier is a glacier, 4.5 nautical miles long, lying north of Jenkins Glacier and flowing southeast into the head of Drygalski Fjord in the south part of South Georgia.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Macklin.
Mount Macklin
Peak
Mount Macklin is a mountain having 2 peaks, the higher… Mount Macklin is situated 4 km northeast of Risting Glacier.
Risting Glacier
- Glacier with an elevation of 200 metres (656 feet)
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.76917° or 54° 46′ 9″ south
Longitude
-36.09972° or 36° 5′ 59″ west
Open location code
39Q56WJ2+84
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Risting Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Risting Glacier”
- Chinese: “里斯廷冰川”
- German: “Risting-Gletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ristingbreen”
- Spanish: “Glaciar Risting”
- Swedish: “Risting Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Scoresby Point and Müller Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jenkins Glacier and Graae Glacier.
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