Allen, Cape
The Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica is one of the largest valley glaciers in the world, being 200 km long and having a width of 40 km. It descends about 2,200 m from the Antarctic Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf and is bordered by the Commonwealth Range of the Queen Maud Mountains on the eastern side and the Queen Alexandra Range of the Central Transantarctic Mountains on the western.- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of 301 metres (988 feet)
- …is named after Sir Robert Allen
- Description: peninsula
- Also known as“Allen”“Cape Allen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gateway, The.
Gateway, The
Mountain saddle
The Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica is one of the…
Allen, Cape
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-83.55° or 83° 33′ south
Longitude
171° east
Open location code
2V8HF222+22
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Allen, Cape” goes by many names.
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Highlights include Hope, Mount and Granite Pillars.
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