Antarctica

Allen, Cape

The Beardmore Glacier in is one of the largest valley in the world, being 200 km long and having a width of 40 km. It descends about 2,200 m from the to the and is bordered by the of the on the eastern side and the of the Central Transantarctic Mountains on the western.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: peninsula
  • Also known as: “Allen” and “Cape Allen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gateway, The.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Beardmore Glacier in is one of the largest valley in the world, being 200 km long and having a width of 40 km. It descends about 2,200 m from the to the and is bordered by the of the on the eastern side and the of the Central Transantarctic Mountains on the western.

Allen, Cape

Latitude
-83.55° or 83° 33′ south
Longitude
171° east
Elevation
301 metres (988 feet)
Named after
Sir Robert Allen
Open location code
2V8HF222+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11047903211
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6630881
Wiki­data ID
Q2604965
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Satellite Map

Discover Allen, Cape from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Allen, Cape” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Allen”
  • Chinese: “阿倫角”
  • Danish: “Allen”
  • Dutch: “Allen”
  • German: “Allen”
  • German: “Kap Allen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Allen”
  • Swedish: “Allen”
  • Swedish: “Cape Allen, Antarktis”

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Highlights include Hope, Mount and Granite Pillars.

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