Reference Islands

Northeast Glacier is a steep, heavily crevassed glacier, 13 nautical miles long and 5 nautical miles wide at its mouth, which flows from McLeod Hill westward and then south-westwards into between the Debenham Islands and , on the west coast of , Antarctica.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Runaway Island and Baffle Rock.

Islet
is a rocky 0.7 nautical miles… is situated 2½ km east of Reference Islands.

Islet
is a small rock, just visible at the… is situated 3½ km east of Reference Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Base.

Locality
on is the oldest American… is situated 7 km east of Reference Islands.

Reference Islands

Latitude
-68.19845° or 68° 11′ 54″ south
Longitude
-67.15971° or 67° 9′ 35″ west
Open location code
373JRR2R+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Reference Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Reference Islands”
  • Chinese: “雷弗倫斯群島”
  • Dutch: “Reference Islands”
  • German: “Reference Islands”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Reference Islands”
  • Spanish: “Referencia, islotes”
  • Swedish: “Reference Islands”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Base E and Red Rock Ridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Reference Islands and Bear Island.

Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.

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