Furness Glacier
Furness Glacier is a small glacier flowing between Cape Belsham and Point Wild to the north coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. It was charted and named by the Ernest Shackleton Endurance expedition 1914–16.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gnomon Island.
Gnomon Island
Islet
Gnomon Island is a small rocky island lying just north…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Wild.
Furness Glacier
- Glacier with an elevation of 146 metres (479 feet)
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-61.1° or 61° 6′ south
Longitude
-54.86667° or 54° 52′ west
Open location code
38C7V4XM+X8
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Furness Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Furness Glacier”
- Chinese: “弗內斯冰川”
- German: “Furness-Gletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Furnessbreen”
- Spanish: “Furness, Glaciar”
- Swedish: “Furness Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nelson Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Houlder Bluff and Cape Belsham.
Antarctica: Highlights
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