Antarctica

Petrel Glacier

Petrel Glacier is a glacier in and has an elevation of 215 metres.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Waipuke Beach and Caughley Beach.

Beach
Mount Bird is a 1,765 metres high shield volcano standing about 7 nautical miles south of , the northern extremity of . It was mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott, and apparently named by them after Cape Bird.

Beach
is the northernmost beach on the ice-free coast south-west of , , Antarctica. It was mapped by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1958–59, and named for Graeme Caughley, biologist with the party that visited Cape Bird.

Peak
Mount Bird is a 1,765 metres high shield volcano standing about 7 nautical miles south of , the northern extremity of . It was mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott, and apparently named by them after Cape Bird.

Petrel Glacier

Latitude
-77.23333° or 77° 14′ south
Longitude
166.46667° or 166° 28′ east
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
2VJ8QF88+MM
Geo­Names ID
6623198
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Satellite Map

Discover Petrel Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Keble Valley and New College Valley.

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