Franca Glacier

Franca Glacier named after Fernando E. Franca, is a in Antarctica, flowing northeast into the head of , , to the south of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Houser Peak.

Peak
is a peak, 1,080 metres high, between and Franca Glacier at the head of , , Antarctica. The peak was photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service, 1940, the U.S. Navy, 1966, and was surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, 1946–48.

Franca Glacier

Latitude
-68.35641° or 68° 21′ 23″ south
Longitude
-65.60116° or 65° 36′ 4″ west
Elevation
653 metres (2,142 feet)
Open location code
373PJ9VX+CG
Geo­Names ID
6633412
Wiki­data ID
Q5478241
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Satellite Map

Discover Franca Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Franca Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Franca Glacier
  • Chinese: 弗蘭卡冰川
  • German: Franca-Gletscher
  • Italian: Ghiacciaio Franca
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Francabreen
  • Spanish: Glaciar Franca
  • Swedish: Franca Glacier

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