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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: Ellsworth Land
  • Also known as: “חצי האי פלטשר”

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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Satellite Map

Discover Fletcher Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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 פלצ’ר”
  • Italian: “Penisola Fletcher”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fletcher Peninsula”
  • Swedish: “Fletcher Peninsula”

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