Fildes Peninsula
The Fildes Peninsula is a 7 km long peninsula that forms the south-western end of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was named from association with nearby Fildes Strait by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960; the strait was likely named for Robert Fildes, a British sealer of the 1800s.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: Antarctic Specially Protected Area
- Also known as: “ASPA-125”, “ASPA-125C Domo Glaciar Bellingshausen”, “Bellingshausen Glacier Dome”, “Fildes Peninsula, King George Island (25 de Mayo)”, “Fildes, peninsula”, “Peninsula Fildes”, “Peninsule Fildes”, and “菲爾德斯半島”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Profound Lake and Davies Heights.
Davies Heights
Peak
The Davies Heights are an elevated area, roughly… Davies Heights is situated 3 km southwest of Fildes Peninsula.
Slalom Lake
Lake
Slalom Lake is a small lake 0.25 nautical miles north… Slalom Lake is situated 4 km southwest of Fildes Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.
President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base
Neighborhood
Fildes Peninsula
- Category: peninsula
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.16389° or 62° 9′ 50″ south
Longitude
-58.91181° or 58° 54′ 43″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
3893R3PQ+C7
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fildes Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fildes (punta)”
- Cebuano: “Fildes”
- Chinese: “法尔兹半岛”
- Chinese: “法爾茲半島”
- Dutch: “Fildes Peninsula”
- French: “Dôme Glacier Bellingshausen”
- French: “péninsule Fildes”
- French: “Péninsule Fildes”
- German: “Collins-Gletscher-Eiskappe”
- German: “Fildes-Halbinsel”
- Italian: “Penisola Fildes”
- Latvian: “Faildsa pussala”
- Russian: “полуостров Филдса”
- Spanish: “Domo Glaciar Bellingshausen”
- Spanish: “Fildes, península”
- Spanish: “Península Fildes”
- Swedish: “Fildes Peninsula”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: South Collins Moraine and Estación Marítima Antártica.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bellingshausen Dome and Changcheng Rock.
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