South Beaches
South Beaches are the beaches extending along the south side of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica between Devils Point to the west and Rish Point to the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Basalt Lake and Chester Cone.
Basalt Lake
Lake
Basalt Lake is a small freshwater lake surrounded by three basalt outcrops with ‘organ-pipe’ formations in their rocks, situated in the central part of the ice-free Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. and draining through a 1.6 kilometres stream southwards into Bransfield Strait.
Chester Cone
Peak
Chester Cone is the ice-free peak rising to 188 m in the central part of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica surmounting Midge Lake to the northwest. Chester Cone is situated 2½ km northwest of South Beaches.
Usnea Plug
Peak
Usnea Plug is a volcanic plug, 30 m from base to summit, rising to 117 m in the interior of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Usnea Plug is situated 2½ km northwest of South Beaches.
South Beaches
- Type: Shore
- Description: series of beaches in Antarctica
- Categories: beach, human settlement, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“South Beaches” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “South Beaches”
- German: “South Beaches”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “South Beaches”
- Swedish: “South Beaches”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Doctor Guillermo Mann.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zigzag Gully and Dometa Point.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
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