Sheldon Glacier

Sheldon Glacier is a flowing southeast from into Ryder Bay, , . Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1977 for Ernest B.
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 76 metres
  • Description: glacier in Antarctica
  • Also known as: Crumbles Glacier

Sheldon Glacier

Latitude
-67.50453° or 67° 30′ 16″ south
Longitude
-68.35775° or 68° 21′ 28″ west
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
374HFJWR+5W
Geo­Names ID
6625167
Wiki­data ID
Q7493497
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sheldon Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Sheldon Glacier
  • Chinese: 謝爾登冰川
  • German: Sheldon-Gletscher
  • Hebrew: קרחון שלדון
  • Italian: Ghiacciaio Sheldon
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Sheldonbreen
  • Swedish: Sheldon Glacier

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