Hurd Peninsula
Hurd Peninsula lies between South Bay and False Bay on the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base and the Bulgarian St. Kliment Ohridski Base are situated on its west coast.- Type: Cape
- Description: in the South Shetland Islands
- Also known as: “Hurd, peninsula” and “Peninsula Hurd”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Queen Sofia Mount and Mirador Hill.
Hurd Peninsula
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-62.6759° or 62° 40′ 33″ south
Longitude
-60.36637° or 60° 21′ 59″ west
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Open location code
379X8JFM+JF
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hurd Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hurd”
- Chinese: “赫德半島”
- Dutch: “Hurd”
- German: “Hurd-Halbinsel”
- Latvian: “Hērda pussala”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hurd Peninsula”
- Spanish: “Hurd, península”
- Spanish: “Península Hurd”
- Swedish: “Hurd Peninsula”
- Swedish: “Hurd”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ficheto Point and Doctor Guillermo Mann.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hurd Ice Cap and Johnsons Glacier.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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