Highton Glacier
Highton Glacier is a glacier on the east coast of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, south of Sugarloaf Island, flowing northeast to the sea.Places of Interest
Highlights: Jerez Peak and Sugarloaf Island.
Sugarloaf Island
Islet
Sugarloaf Island is a conspicuous small island which… Sugarloaf Island is situated 3 km northeast of Highton Glacier.
Mount Llana
Peak
Mount Llana is the ice-covered peak rising to 1300… Mount Llana is situated 3½ km west of Highton Glacier.
Highton Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 83 metres
- Description: glacier of the South Shetland Islands
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-61.2374° or 61° 14′ 15″ south
Longitude
-54.0634° or 54° 3′ 48″ west
Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)
Open location code
38C7QW7P+2J
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Highton Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Highton Glacier”
- Chinese: “海頓冰川”
- German: “Highton-Gletscher”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio Highton”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hightonbreen”
- Swedish: “Highton Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Point Wild.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Clarence Island and Dufourq, bahía.
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Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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