Half Moon Beach
Half Moon Beach is a small crescent-shaped beach lying 1 nautical mile south-east of Scarborough Castle on the north coast of Livingston Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.Places of Interest
Highlights: Toqui Hill and Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands.
Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands
Protected area
Photo: NOAA Photo Library, Public domain.Shirreff Base
Dwelling
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Half Moon Beach
- Type: Shore
- Description: beach in Antarctica
- Categories: beach and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.48018° or 62° 28′ 49″ south
Longitude
-60.77772° or 60° 46′ 40″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
379XG69C+WW
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Half Moon Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Half Moon Beach”
- German: “Half Moon Beach”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Half Moon Beach”
- Spanish: “Media Luna, Playa”
- Spanish: “Playa Media Luna”
- Swedish: “Half Moon Beach”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Doctor Guillermo Mann and Ficheto Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Anguita, Glaciar and Ancho, Paso.
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Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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