Boyd Escarpment

The Boyd Escarpment is a rock and snow escarpment which extends northeast for 10 nautical miles from Wujek Ridge, in the , , Antarctica. It includes Bennett Spur, Cox Nunatak and Rankine Rock.
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Boyd Escarpment

Latitude
-82.45061° or 82° 27′ 2″ south
Longitude
-50.57164° or 50° 34′ 18″ west
Elevation
870 metres (2,854 feet)
Open location code
289FGCXH+Q8
Geo­Names ID
6629101
Wiki­data ID
Q4952327
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Boyd Escarpment” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 博伊德陡崖
  • German: Boyd Escarpment
  • Italian: Boyd Escarpment
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Boyd Escarpment

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