Houlder Bluff
Houlder Bluff is a bluff overlooking Point Wild on the north coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. This feature was named "Mount Frank Houlder" by Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914–16, after Frank Houlder of the Houlder Steamship line, who assisted that expedition.
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- Slope
- …lies at an elevation of around 140 metres (460 feet)
- …is also known as “Houlder, monte”
- Description: Bluff on Elephant Island
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Gnomon Island and Cornet, The.
Gnomon Island
Islet
Gnomon Island is a small rocky island lying just north…
Cornet, The
Peak
The Cornet is a peak on the south side of Pardo Ridge between Muckle Bluff and The Stadium.
4 km southeast of Houlder Bluff
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Wild.
Houlder Bluff
- Categories
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-61.10158° or 61° 6′ 6″ south
Longitude
-54.85321° or 54° 51′ 12″ west
Open location code
38C7V4XW+9P
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Houlder Bluff” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Antarctica: Highlights
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