Spincloud Heights

Spincloud Heights is a heights bordering the north side of 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.
Wikipedia
Photo: euphro, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Trifid Peak and Russet Pikes.

Peak
is a peak at the head of in western Horseshoe Island.

Peak
Photo: euphro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
are Antarctic peaks just east of the mouth of on Horseshoe Island.

Islet
Photo: euphro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small off eastern Horseshoe Island.

Spincloud Heights

Latitude
-67.83852° or 67° 50′ 19″ south
Longitude
-67.12947° or 67° 7′ 46″ west
Elevation
448 metres (1,470 feet)
Open location code
374J5V6C+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9256227446
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6625859
Wiki­data ID
Q6578301
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Spincloud Heights” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Spincloud Heights”
  • Chinese: “斯平克勞德高地”
  • Dutch: “Spincloud Heights”
  • German: “Spincloud Heights”
  • Ladin: “Spincloud Heights”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Spincloud Heights”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Spincloud Heights”
  • Swedish: “Spincloud Heights”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Base Y and San Martin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ryan Peak and İzbırak Glacier.

Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations

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

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.