Flatiron, The
Granite Harbour is a bay in the coast of Victoria Land, 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 Discovery in January 1902, while searching for safe winter quarters for the ship.- Type: Cape
- Description: cliff in Antarctica
- Also known as: “The Flatiron”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Chapman, Lake and Devils Thumb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kar Plateau.
Flatiron, The
- Categories: headland, peninsula, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-77.00949° or 77° 0′ 34″ south
Longitude
162.38212° or 162° 22′ 56″ east
Elevation
335 metres (1,099 feet)
Open location code
2VJ4X9RJ+6R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Flatiron, The” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Flatiron”
- Dutch: “Flatiron”
- German: “The Flatiron”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “The Flatiron”
- Swedish: “Flatiron”
- Swedish: “The Flatiron”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: The Ringer and Battleship Promontory.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: England, Mount and Haystack Mountain.
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