Fletcher Peninsula

Fletcher Peninsula is a broad ice-covered peninsula which extends into the between the and Venable ice shelves in . It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Fred C.
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Fletcher Peninsula

Latitude
-72.75° or 72° 45′ south
Longitude
-88.83333° or 88° 50′ west
Elevation
242 metres (794 feet)
Open location code
26VH7528+2M
Geo­Names ID
6633223
Wiki­data ID
Q2646682
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fletcher Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Fletcher Peninsula
  • Chinese: 弗萊徹半島
  • Dutch: Fletcher Peninsula
  • French: péninsule de Fletcher
  • French: Péninsule de Fletcher
  • German: Fletcher-Halbinsel
  • Hebrew: חצי האי פלטשר
  • Hebrew: חצי האי פלצ’ר
  • Italian: Penisola Fletcher
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Fletcher Peninsula
  • Swedish: Fletcher Peninsula

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