Ruecroft Glacier

Ruecroft Glacier is a named after George Ruecroft, United States Geological Survey cartographic technician in Special Maps Branch, about 1960–84, a specialist in Antarctic mapping.
Wikipedia
  • Glacier with an elevation of around 1,390 metres (4,550 feet)
  • Description: glacier in Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holmes Block.
is a blocklike bluff, rising to 1,855…

Ruecroft Glacier

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Latitude
-78.21667° or 78° 13′ south
Longitude
161.66667° or 161° 40′ east
Open location code
2VH3QMM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
6628804
Wiki­data ID
Q7377796

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ruecroft Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ruecroft Glacier”
  • German: “Ruecroft-Gletscher”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio Ruecroft”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ruecroftbreen”
  • Swedish: “Ruecroft Glacier”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crary Knoll and Rampart Ridge.

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