Fildes Strait
Fildes Strait is a strait which extends in a general east-west direction between King George Island and Nelson Island, in the South Shetland Islands. This strait has been known to sealers in the area since about 1822, but at that time it appeared on the charts as "Field's Strait".- Type: Channel
- Description: strait of water between Nelson and King George, Antarctica
- Also known as: “Estrecho Fildes”, “Fildes, estrecho”, and “Fildesov preliv”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Clement Hill and Refuge Astronomer Cruls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Las Estrellas.
Fildes Strait
- Categories: strait and body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.23273° or 62° 13′ 58″ south
Longitude
-58.99902° or 58° 59′ 57″ west
Open location code
3893Q282+W9
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fildes Strait” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fildes”
- Chinese: “法尔兹海峡”
- Chinese: “法爾茲海峽”
- Egyptian Arabic: “فيلديس سترايت”
- French: “détroit Fildes”
- French: “Détroit Fildes”
- German: “Fildes Strait”
- Hebrew: “מצר פילדס”
- Latvian: “Faildsa šaurums”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fildes Strait”
- Slovenian: “Fildes Strait”
- Spanish: “Fildes, Estrecho”
- Swedish: “Fildes Strait”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Eco Nelson and Bellingshausen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Xiaosanmen Xia and Heidelberg Island.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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