Platt Cliffs
Platt Cliffs is a set of cliffs rising to about 100 m between Goulden Cove and Monsimet Cove in Ezcurra Inlet, Admiralty Bay, King George Island. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee after Eric Platt, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey base leader and geologist, Admiralty Bay, 1948.- Slope
- …lies at an elevation of 100 metres (328 feet)
- …is also known as “Cytadela”
- Description: cliffs on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dufayel Island and Florence Nunatak.
Dufayel Island
Islet
Dufayel Island is an island lying near the center… Dufayel Island is situated 3 km northeast of Platt Cliffs.
Florence Nunatak
Peak
Florence Nunatak is a conspicuous nunatak, 280 metres… Florence Nunatak is situated 3½ km south of Platt Cliffs.
Platt Cliffs
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.1865° or 62° 11′ 11″ south
Longitude
-58.59576° or 58° 35′ 45″ west
Open location code
3893RC73+9M
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Platt Cliffs” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “帕拉特崖”
- German: “Platt-Kliffs”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Platt Cliffs”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rondel and Block Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Firlej Cove and Goulden Cove.
Antarctica: Highlights
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