Downshire Cliffs
The Downshire Cliffs are a line of precipitous basalt cliffs rising to 2,000 m above the Ross Sea and forming much of the eastern side of the Adare Peninsula, along the Borchgrevink Coast of northern Victoria Land, Antarctica.- Cliff rising to 2,000 metres (6,562 feet)
- …is also known as “Cape Downshire”
- Description: cliffs of Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hargreaves Peak.
Hargreaves Peak
Peak
Hargreaves Peak is the highest peak on Adare Peninsula, Victoria Land, rising to 2,085 metres.
Downshire Cliffs
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-71.61667° or 71° 37′ south
Longitude
170.6° or 170° 36′ east
Open location code
2VWG9JM2+82
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Downshire Cliffs” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “當夏爾崖”
- German: “Downshire-Kliffs”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Downshire Cliffs”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Terrace and Borchgrevink’s Hut.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Adare Saddle.
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