Platt Cliffs

Platt Cliffs is a set of cliffs rising to about 100 m between and in , , 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.
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  • 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.

Islet
is an island lying near the center of , , in the . It was charted and named in December 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot. is situated 3 km northeast of Platt Cliffs.

Peak
is a conspicuous nunatak, 280 metres high, nearly 2 nautical miles east of the head of in the southwest part of , . is situated 3½ km south of Platt Cliffs.

Platt Cliffs

Latitude
-62.1865° or 62° 11′ 11″ south
Longitude
-58.59576° or 58° 35′ 45″ west
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
3893RC73+9M
Geo­Names ID
6623369
Wiki­data ID
Q7202468
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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.

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