Nelson Point
Nelson Point is a locality in Antarctica. Nelson Point is situated nearby to the locality Sultan Glacier.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sultan Glacier.
Sultan Glacier
Locality
Sultan Glacier is a glacier flowing south-west into Table Bay, Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee after HMS Sultan, a shore-based Royal Navy engineering school which provided the refuge hut for the UK Joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island, 1970-71. Sultan Glacier is situated 6 km northeast of Nelson Point.
Nelson Point
- Type: Locality
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-61.18238° or 61° 10′ 57″ southLongitude
-55.39419° or 55° 23′ 39″ westElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
38C6RJ94+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 6758482502OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
6622147
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In Other Languages
“Nelson Point” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cabo Nelson”
- Spanish: “Nelson, cabo”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Refuge Emílio Goeldi and Sultan.
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