Dickson Glacier
Dickson Glacier is located in Torres del Paine National Park of southern Chile. Geologically it is in the southeastern outflow from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Named after Oscar Dickson by Otto Nordenskjöld in 1897.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 420 metres
- Description: glacier in Chile
- Also known as: “Glaciar Dickson (Chile)”
Dickson Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Torres del Paine, Última Esperanza Province, Region of Magallanes, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-50.78333° or 50° 47′ south
Longitude
-73.16667° or 73° 10′ west
Elevation
420 metres (1,378 feet)
Open location code
37X86R8M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dickson Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ventisquero Dickson”
- Russian: “Диксон”
- Russian: “Ледник Диксон”
- Spanish: “Glaciar Dickson”
- Swedish: “Ventisquero Dickson”
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