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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Trifid Peak and Ryan Peak.
Trifid Peak
Peak
Trifid Peak is a peak at the head of Shoesmith Glacier in western Horseshoe Island.
Spincloud Heights
Peak
Shoesmith Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 460 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-67.84333° or 67° 50′ 36″ south
Longitude
-67.19163° or 67° 11′ 30″ west
Elevation
460 metres (1,509 feet)
Open location code
374J5R45+M8
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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”
- Fulah: “Shoesmith Glacier”
- German: “Shoesmith Glacier”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio Maniscalco”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shoesmithbreen”
- Swedish: “Shoesmith Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: San Martin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Horseshoe Island and Penitent Peak.
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Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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