Penck Ledge
Penck Ledge is a mainly ice-covered ledge at the west side of the head of Penck Trough in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition, led by John Schjelderup Giæver, and additional air photos, and named in association with Penck Trough.- Peak rising to 2,196 metres (7,205 feet)
- Description: rock formation in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-73.05° or 73° 3′ south
Longitude
-4.3° or 4° 18′ west
Open location code
2CRQXM2X+2X
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Penck Ledge” goes by many names.
Penck LedgeCebuano
Penck LedgeDutch
Penck LedgeLadin
PencksøkkrabbaneNorwegian Bokmål
PencksøkkrabbaneNorwegian Nynorsk
Penck LedgeSwedish
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