Eielson Peninsula

Eielson Peninsula is a rugged, mainly snow-covered peninsula, 20 nautical miles long in an east–west direction and averaging 10 nautical miles wide, lying between and on the east coast of , Antarctica.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: Peninsula located in Antarctica
  • Also known as: Eielson”, “Eielson, peninsula”, and “Eielson, península

Eielson Peninsula

Latitude
-70.58333° or 70° 35′ south
Longitude
-61.5° or 61° 30′ west
Elevation
115 metres (377 feet)
Open location code
27XWCG82+M2
Geo­Names ID
6632609
Wiki­data ID
Q2680479
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Satellite Map

Discover Eielson Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eielson Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Eielson
  • Chinese: 艾爾森半島
  • Dutch: Eielson
  • German: Eielson-Halbinsel
  • Italian: penisola Eielson
  • Italian: Penisola Eielson
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Eielson Peninsula
  • Spanish: Eielson, Península
  • Swedish: Eielson

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Eielson Peninsula”. Photo: USGS, Public domain.