Garwood Glacier
Garwood Valley is a valley opening on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, just south of Cape Chocolate. It is one of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. It is largely ice-free, but is occupied near its head by Garwood Glacier.- Glacier with an elevation of around 580 metres (1,890 feet)
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colleen Lake and Alexandra, Mount.
Colleen Lake
Péwé Peak is a bedrock peak, 860 metres high, composed of granite and topped with a dolerite sill.
Alexandra, Mount
Peak
Garwood Valley is a valley opening on the coast… Alexandra, Mount is situated 3 km northwest of Garwood Glacier.
Band, Mount
Peak
Mount Band is a mountain on the Scott Coast of Victoria Land. Band, Mount is situated 3 km south of Garwood Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nostoc Flats.
Nostoc Flats
Locality
Péwé Peak is a bedrock peak, 860 metres high, composed of granite and topped with a dolerite sill. Nostoc Flats is situated 7 km southwest of Garwood Glacier.
Garwood Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-78.01667° or 78° 1′ south
Longitude
163.95° or 163° 57′ east
Open location code
2VH5XWMX+8X
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chocolate, Cape and Dreary Isthmus.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burrows Glacier and Zetland Glacier.
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