Edward VIII Plateau

The Edward VIII Plateau is a dome-shaped, ice-covered peninsula between and in Antarctica. It was probably seen by personnel on the RSS William Scoresby in 1936, and mapped from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and named Gulfplataet.
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Edward VIII Plateau

Latitude
-66.58333° or 66° 35′ south
Longitude
56.8° or 56° 48′ east
Elevation
470 metres (1,542 feet)
Open location code
3H5RCR82+M2
Geo­Names ID
6632580
Wiki­data ID
Q14864340
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Edward VIII Plateau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: King Edward Plateau
  • Chinese: 愛德華八世高原
  • German: Edward-VIII-Plateau
  • Hebrew: מישור אדוארד השמיני
  • Hebrew: רמת אדוארד השמיני
  • Hindi: एडवर्ड ८ पठार
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Edward VIII Plateau
  • Swedish: King Edward Plateau

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