Davis Peninsula

The Davis Peninsula is an elongated ice-covered peninsula, 3 nautical miles wide, between Reid Glacier and . It was discovered in November 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, who named it for Captain John King Davis.
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Davis Peninsula

Latitude
-66.58333° or 66° 35′ south
Longitude
98.83333° or 98° 50′ east
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
3M5WCR8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
6631887
Wiki­data ID
Q2680615
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Davis Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Davis Peninsula (punta)
  • Cebuano: Davis Peninsula
  • Chinese: 戴維斯半島
  • German: Davis-Halbinsel
  • Hebrew: חצי האי דייוויס
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Davis Peninsula
  • Swedish: Davis Peninsula (udde)
  • Swedish: Davis Peninsula

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