Lions Rump
Lions Rump is a conspicuous headland 2 km north-northeast of Low Head, forming the west side of the entrance to King George Bay, on King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Acaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cape
- Description: headland in Antarctica
- Also known as: “Anca de Leon”, “Anca de León”, “Anca de Leon, cabo”, “Anca de León, cabo”, and “Cabo Anca de León”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Martello Tower.
Martello Tower
Martello Tower is a rock 10 metres high, lying in King George Bay 2 nautical miles north-north-west of Lions Rump, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.Lions Rump
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.1334° or 62° 8′ 0″ southLongitude
-58.12562° or 58° 7′ 32″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
3893VV8F+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 10253812652OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lions Rump” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Anca de León”
- Dutch: “Anca de León”
- French: “Lions Rump”
- German: “Lions Rump”
- Hebrew: “ליונז ראמפ”
- Hebrew: “מעלה ליון”
- Italian: “Lions Rump”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lions Rump”
- Polish: “Lions Rump”
- Spanish: “Anca de León, Cabo”
- Swedish: “Anca de León”
- Swedish: “Lions Rump”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station and Station G.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ASPA-151 Lions Rump and Linton Knoll.
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