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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cliff in Antarctica
- Also known as: “Flatiron” and “The Flatiron”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapman, Lake and Devils Thumb.
Chapman, Lake
Lake
Photo: Hnzian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Chapman is a small lake located on The Flatiron, at Granite Harbour within the Ross Dependency of Antarctica. It was first visited by members of Capt.
Devils Thumb
Peak
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kar Plateau.
Kar Plateau
Locality
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.
Flatiron, The
- Categories: headland, peninsula, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-77.00949° or 77° 0′ 34″ southLongitude
162.38212° or 162° 22′ 56″ eastElevation
335 metres (1,099 feet)Open location code
2VJ4X9RJ+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 11109206630OpenStreetMap 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
Explore places such as The Ringer and Battleship Promontory.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include England, Mount and Haystack Mountain.
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