Descent Pass
Briggs Hill is a conspicuous ice-free hill, 1,210 metres high, standing on the south side of Ferrar Glacier between Descent Glacier and Overflow Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica.Places of Interest
Highlights include Todd Hill and Briggs Hill.
Descent Pass
- Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,195 metres (3,921 feet)
- Description: mountain pass in Antarctica
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.85732° or 77° 51′ 26″ south
Longitude
163.00715° or 163° 0′ 26″ east
Open location code
2VJ542V4+3V
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Descent Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Descent Pass”
- German: “Descent-Pass”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Descent Pass”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Descent Pass”
- Norwegian: “Descent Pass”
- Swedish: “Descent Pass”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chaplains Tableland and Blue Glacier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ridge Summit and Stoner Peak.
Antarctica: Highlights
Notable places include Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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