Dreikanter Head

Granite Harbour is a bay in the coast of , Antarctica, about 14 nautical miles long, entered between Cape Archer and Cape Roberts. It was discovered and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–04 in the in January 1902, while searching for safe winter quarters for the ship.
Wikipedia
  • Mountain rising to 155 metres (509 feet)
  • …is also known as “Dreikanter, Mount”
  • Description: headland in Antarctica

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kar Plateau.

Locality
Granite Harbour is a bay in the coast… is situated 6 km southwest of Dreikanter Head.

Dreikanter Head

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Latitude
-76.88333° or 76° 53′ south
Longitude
162.46667° or 162° 28′ east
Open location code
2VM44F88+MM
Geo­Names ID
6632362
Wiki­data ID
Q2563147

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dreikanter Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dreikanter”
  • Chinese: “德賴坎特角”
  • German: “Dreikanter Head”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dreikanter Head”
  • Swedish: “Dreikanter”
  • Swedish: “Mount Dreikanter”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Battleship Promontory.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marston Glacier and Hunt Glacier.

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