Stefansson Strait

Stefansson Strait is an ice-filled strait 35 nautical miles long and 3 to 10 nautical miles wide, between the east coast of and Hearst Island, Antarctica.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Channel
  • Description: body of water in Palmer Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Stefansson” and “Stefansson Sound”

Stefansson Strait

Latitude
-69.46667° or 69° 28′ south
Longitude
-62.41667° or 62° 25′ west
Open location code
372VGHMM+88
Geo­Names ID
6626003
Wiki­data ID
Q2815312
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Stefansson Strait” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Stefansson”
  • Chinese: “史蒂芬森海峽”
  • German: “Stefansson Strait”
  • Italian: “Stretto di Stefansson”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Stefansson Strait”
  • Spanish: “Stefansson, estrecho”
  • Swedish: “Stefansson”

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