Shoesmith Glacier
Shoesmith Glacier is the largest glacier on Horseshoe Island, flowing westward into both Lystad Bay and Gaul Cove. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958 in association with Horseshoe Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Trifid Peak and Ryan Peak.
Trifid Peak
Peak
Trifid Peak is a peak at the head of Shoesmith Glacier in western Horseshoe Island. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958. The name is descriptive of this three-sided matterhorn-type peak.
Ryan Peak
Peak
Ryan Peak is a peak 1 nautical mile east of Penitent Peak on Horseshoe Island. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1955–57. Named for Francis B.
Spincloud Heights
Peak
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Spincloud Heights is a heights bordering the north side of Shoesmith Glacier on Horseshoe Island. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1955–57, and so named because clouds of spindrift blowing off the heights give warning of approaching storms. Spincloud Heights is situated 2½ km east of Shoesmith Glacier.
Shoesmith Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 460 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shoesmith Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shoesmith Glacier”
- Chinese: “休史密斯冰川”
- German: “Shoesmith Glacier”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio Maniscalco”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shoesmithbreen”
- Swedish: “Shoesmith Glacier”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Horseshoe Island and Penitent Peak.
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