Pioneers Escarpment

Pioneers Escarpment is a mostly snow-covered north-facing escarpment in Antarctica, interrupted by occasional bluffs and spurs, between Slessor Glacier on the north and on the south, in the .
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Pioneers Escarpment

Latitude
-80.43932° or 80° 26′ 22″ south
Longitude
-21.62657° or 21° 37′ 36″ west
Elevation
1,255 metres (4,117 feet)
Open location code
29FWH96F+79
Geo­Names ID
6623323
Wiki­data ID
Q7196858
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Satellite Map

Discover Pioneers Escarpment from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Pioneers Escarpment” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 先鋒陡崖
  • German: Pioneers Escarpment
  • Italian: Scarpata dei Pionieri
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Pioneers Escarpment

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Whymper Spur and Mummery Cliff.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pioneers Escarpment”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.