Hess Glacier

Hess Glacier is a approximately 5 nautical miles long, flowing east-northeast between steep rock walls to its terminus, located 10 nautical miles southwest of on the east coast of , Antarctica.
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Hess Glacier

Latitude
-67.21667° or 67° 13′ south
Longitude
-65.08333° or 65° 5′ west
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
Open location code
374PQWM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
6634860
Wiki­data ID
Q5746111
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hess Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Hess Glacier
  • Chinese: 赫斯冰川
  • German: Hess-Gletscher
  • Italian: Ghiacciaio Hess
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Hessbreen
  • Spanish: Hess, Glaciar
  • Swedish: Hess Glacier

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