The Backslope
The Backslope is a slope in Antarctica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Signy Research Station and McLeod Glacier.
Signy Research Station
Dwelling
Photo: NOAA Photo Library, CC BY 2.0.
Signy Research Station is an Antarctic research base on Signy Island, run by the British Antarctic Survey.
McLeod Glacier
Glacier
McLeod Glacier is a glacier 1 nautical mile long, flowing in a southeasterly direction into Clowes Bay on the south side of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica.
Heywood Lake
Lake
Three Lakes Valley is a low valley containing three freshwater lakes, extending from the vicinity of Elephant Flats northward to Stygian Cove on Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands.
The Backslope
- Type: Slope
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-60.709° or 60° 42′ 32″ southLongitude
-45.592° or 45° 35′ 31″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
38FP7CR5+96GeoNames ID
6629841
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Satellite Map
Discover The Backslope from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Orcadas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gash Cove and Signy.
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