Hewson Glacier
The Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica is one of the largest valley glaciers in the world, being 200 km long and having a width of 40 km. It descends about 2,200 m from the Antarctic Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf and is bordered by the Commonwealth Range of the Queen Maud Mountains on the eastern side and the Queen Alexandra Range of the Central Transantarctic Mountains on the western.- Glacier with an elevation of around 1,020 metres (3,340 feet)
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-84.2° or 84° 12′ south
Longitude
169.75° or 169° 45′ east
Open location code
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