Nordwestplattform
Nordwestplattform is a plateau in Antarctica. Nordwestplattform is situated nearby to the neighborhood President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base, as well as near Professor Julio Escudero Base.Places of Interest
Highlights include Davies Heights and Teniente R. Marsh Airport.
Davies Heights
Peak
The Davies Heights are an elevated area, roughly elliptical in form and 1 nautical mile long, rising to 150 metres in north-central Fildes Peninsula, King George Island.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport is on King George Island, part of Chile's Antártica commune in Antarctica, and is the northernmost airport in the continent.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Photo: ArJuna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a small Russian Orthodox church on King George Island near Bellingshausen Station, a Russian research station in Antarctica. It is one of the eight churches on Antarctica and the southernmost Eastern Orthodox church in the world.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base and Villa Las Estrellas.
President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base
Neighborhood
Photo: Mefisto29, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. It is located at Fildes Peninsula, an ice-free area, in front of Fildes Bay, at the west end of King George Island, South Shetland Islands.
Villa Las Estrellas
Photo: SnowSwan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Las Estrellas is a Chilean civilian settlement on King George Island, the largest of the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsula. It consists of some dozen prefabs but is a vital service hub for all the bases on the island.
Nordwestplattform
- Type: Plateau
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-62.18333° or 62° 11′ southLongitude
-58.96667° or 58° 58′ westOpen location code
3893R28M+M8GeoNames ID
6622364
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Satellite Map
Discover Nordwestplattform from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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