Kappen Cliffs

The Kappen Cliffs are steep rock cliffs that form the south edge of on , , Antarctica. The cliffs are 5.5 nautical miles long and rise to 600 metres.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kar Plateau.

Locality
Granite Harbour is a bay in the coast of , Antarctica, about 14 nautical miles long, entered between Cape Archer and Cape Roberts. It was discovered and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–04 in the in January 1902, while searching for safe winter quarters for the ship.

Kappen Cliffs

Latitude
-76.93333° or 76° 56′ south
Longitude
162.36667° or 162° 22′ east
Elevation
400 metres (1,312 feet)
Open location code
2VM43988+MM
Geo­Names ID
6628890
Wiki­data ID
Q6367157
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Kappen Cliffs” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 卡彭崖
  • German: Kappen-Kliffs
  • Hebrew: מצוקי קאפן
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Kappen Cliffs

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Battleship Promontory.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kar Plateau and Mackay Glacier Tongue.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kappen Cliffs”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.