Byers Peninsula

Byers Peninsula is a mainly ice-free peninsula forming the west end of in the of . It occupies 60 km2, borders to the northeast and is separated from on the east by the ridge of Urvich Wall.
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Inoceramid bivalves, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Cape
  • Description: Antarctic Specially Protected Area
  • Also known as
    “ASPA-126”
    “Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands”
    “Península Byers”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chester Cone and Basalt Lake.
Peak
is the ice-free peak rising to 188…
Lake
is a small freshwater lake surrounded…
Lake
is the largest among numerous freshwater…

Byers Peninsula

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Latitude
-62.633° or 62° 37′ 59″ south
Longitude
-61.066° or 61° 3′ 58″ west
Open location code
379W9W8M+QH
Geo­Names ID
6630640
Wiki­data ID
Q2648317

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Byers Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Байърс”
  • Cebuano: “Byers”
  • Chinese: “拜爾斯半島”
  • Dutch: “Byers”
  • German: “Byers-Halbinsel”
  • German: “Península Byers”
  • Hebrew: “חצי האי ביירז”
  • Italian: “Penisola Byers”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Byers Peninsula”
  • Polish: “Byers Peninsula”
  • Spanish: “Byers, península”
  • Spanish: “Península Byers”
  • Swedish: “Byers Peninsula”
  • Swedish: “Byers”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Doctor Guillermo Mann.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chester Lake and Usnea Plug.

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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