Stansbury Peninsula
Stansbury Peninsula is an ice-free peninsula on the north coast of Nelson Island between Edgell Bay and Fildes Strait, in the South Shetland Islands. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee following British Antarctic Survey geological work, 1975–76, after Michael J.- Cape
- …is also known as “Helicopter Hills”
- Description: Penninsula on Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands
Places of Interest
Discover Spiro Hill and Refuge Astronomer Cruls.
Spiro Hill
Peak
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Refuge Astronomer Cruls
Dwelling
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Las Estrellas.
Stansbury Peninsula
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.24008° or 62° 14′ 24″ south
Longitude
-58.99759° or 58° 59′ 51″ west
Open location code
3893Q252+XX
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Stansbury Peninsula” goes by many names.
Stansbury PeninsulaCebuano
斯坦斯伯里半島Chinese
Stansbury PeninsulaDutch
Stansbury PeninsulaNorwegian Nynorsk
Stansbury PeninsulaSwedish
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eco Nelson and Bellingshausen.
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Antarctica: Highlights
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