Antarctica

Dufek Head

Windless Bight is a prominent bight that indents the south side of , Antarctica, eastward of . It was named by the Winter Journey Party, led by Wilson, of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, which encountered no wind in this area.
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Dufek Head

Latitude
-77.61635° or 77° 36′ 59″ south
Longitude
167.72122° or 167° 43′ 16″ east
Elevation
620 metres (2,034 feet)
Open location code
2VJ99PMC+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7949876100
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6629078
Wiki­data ID
Q2563025
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dufek Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dufek Head”
  • Chinese: “杜費克角”
  • German: “Dufek Head”
  • Hebrew: “ראש דאפק”
  • Hebrew: “ראש דופק”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dufek Head”
  • Swedish: “Dufek Head”

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