Las Palmas Glacier

Las Palmas Glacier is a flowing west-northwest from Hurd Dome and terminating at , South Bay, , . The name was given by the Spanish Antarctic Expedition, about 1991, after the ship Las Palmas of the Spanish Antarctic campaigns since 1988.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 184 metres
  • Description: glacier in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Las Palmas, Lóbulo”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Castellvi Peak and Queen Sofia Mount.

Peak
Photo: Polarguide, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak rising to 350 m on , .

Peak
Mount Reina Sofía is the mostly ice-free peak rising…

Peak
Photo: Polarguide, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak rising to 306 m on , , Antarctica.

Las Palmas Glacier

Latitude
-62.68365° or 62° 41′ 1″ south
Longitude
-60.40439° or 60° 24′ 16″ west
Elevation
184 metres (604 feet)
Open location code
379X8H8W+G6
Geo­Names ID
6622858
Wiki­data ID
Q6492385
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Las Palmas Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Las Palmas Glacier”
  • Chinese: “拉斯帕爾馬斯冰川”
  • German: “Las-Palmas-Gletscher”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Las Palmasbreen”
  • Swedish: “Las Palmas Glacier”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ficheto Point and Doctor Guillermo Mann.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Las Palmas Cove and Henry Bluff.

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