Furse Peninsula

Furse Peninsula is the eastern part of Gibbs Island, east of The Spit, in the . The name "Narrow Island" was used by Captain George Powell in 1822, with reference to the entire island; in subsequent use the reference was occasionally limited to this peninsula.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 27 metres (89 feet)
  • Description: part of Gibbs Island, South Shetland Islands

Furse Peninsula

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Latitude
-61.483° or 61° 28′ 59″ south
Longitude
-55.466° or 55° 27′ 58″ west
Open location code
38C6GG8M+RH
Geo­Names ID
6633545
Wiki­data ID
Q2681091

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Furse Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Angosto”
  • Chinese: “弗斯半島”
  • Dutch: “Angosto”
  • German: “Furse-Halbinsel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Furse Peninsula”
  • Spanish: “Angosto, islote”
  • Spanish: “Narrow, Islote”
  • Swedish: “Angosto”

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