Sultan Glacier
Sultan Glacier is a glacier flowing south-west into Table Bay, Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee after HMS Sultan, a shore-based Royal Navy engineering school which provided the refuge hut for the UK Joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island, 1970-71.Places of Interest
Highlights: Refuge Emílio Goeldi.
Refuge Emílio Goeldi
Shelter
Refuge Emílio Goeldi is a Brazilian Antarctic summer… Refuge Emílio Goeldi is situated 2½ km west of Sultan Glacier.
Sultan Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 314 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-61.14294° or 61° 8′ 35″ south
Longitude
-55.32977° or 55° 19′ 47″ west
Elevation
314 metres (1,030 feet)
Open location code
38C6VM4C+R3
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sultan Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sultan Glacier”
- Chinese: “薩爾坦冰川”
- German: “Sultan-Gletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sultanbreen”
- Spanish: “Sultan, glaciar”
- Swedish: “Sultan Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nelson Point and Point Wild.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Table Bay and Piloto Pardo Islands.
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