Discovery Glacier

Mount Discovery is a conspicuous, isolated volcanic cone, 2,680 metres high, lying at the head of McMurdo Sound and east of Koettlitz Glacier, overlooking the northwest portion of the Ross Ice Shelf.

Discovery Glacier

Glacier with an elevation of 233 metres (764 feet)
Category: landform
Location: Antarctica
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Latitude

-78.33333° or 78° 20′ south

Longitude

164.5° or 164° 30′ east

Open location code

2VH6MG82+M2

GeoNames ID

6628858

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Notable Places Nearby

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