Wright Upper Glacier

Wright Upper Glacier is an ice apron at the upper west end of in the , Antarctica. It is formed by a glacier flowing east from the inland ice plateau.
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  • Glacier with an elevation of 1,088 metres (3,570 feet)
  • Description: glacier in Antarctica
  • Also known as
    “Upper Wright Glacier”
    “Wright Glacier”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hawkins Cirque and Pentecost Cirque.
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain… is situated 3 km north of Wright Upper Glacier.
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain… is situated 4 km northeast of Wright Upper Glacier.
is a pond in the northwestern part… is situated 4 km east of Wright Upper Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prentice Plateau and Labyrinth.
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain… is situated 6 km north of Wright Upper Glacier.
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The is an extensive flat upland area which… is situated 6 km east of Wright Upper Glacier.

Wright Upper Glacier

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Latitude
-77.53333° or 77° 32′ south
Longitude
160.58333° or 160° 35′ east
Open location code
2VJ2FH8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
6628296
Wiki­data ID
Q8038271

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wright Upper Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Upper Wright Glacier”
  • Chinese: “萊特上冰川”
  • German: “Oberer Wright-Gletscher”
  • Italian: “ghiacciaio Wright superiore”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio Wright superiore”
  • Italian: “Wright Upper Glacier”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Øvre Wrightbreen”
  • Swedish: “Upper Wright Glacier”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vortex Col and Baldr, Mount.

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