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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Slope
- Description: cliffs on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands
- Also known as: “Cytadela”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dufayel Island and Florence Nunatak.
Dufayel Island
Islet
Photo: Acaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dufayel Island is an island lying near the center of Ezcurra Inlet, Admiralty Bay, in the South Shetland Islands. It was charted and named in December 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot. Dufayel Island is situated 3 km northeast of Platt Cliffs.
Florence Nunatak
Peak
Florence Nunatak is a conspicuous nunatak, 280 metres high, nearly 2 nautical miles east of the head of Potter Cove in the southwest part of King George Island, South Shetland Islands. Florence Nunatak is situated 3½ km south of Platt Cliffs.
Platt Cliffs
- Categories: cliff and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Platt Cliffs from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Livingston Island, Villa Las Estrellas, South Pole, and Antarctic Peninsula.
Curious Slopes to Discover
Uncover intriguing slopes from every corner of the globe.
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 “Platt Cliffs”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.