Velasco Glacier

Velasco Glacier is a about 5 nautical miles long flowing west from Walgreen Coast toward the Backer Islands. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Miguel G.

Velasco Glacier

Latitude
-74.26667° or 74° 16′ south
Longitude
-101.18333° or 101° 11′ west
Elevation
163 metres (535 feet)
Open location code
25QWPRM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
6629590
Wiki­data ID
Q7918831
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Velasco Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Velasco Glacier
  • Chinese: 韋拉斯科冰川
  • German: Velasco-Gletscher
  • Italian: Ghiacciaio Velasco
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Velascobreen
  • Swedish: Velasco Glacier

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