Martins Head
Martins Head is a prominent headland forming the south side of the entrance to Legru Bay on the south coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harnasie Hill and Vauréal Peak.
Harnasie Hill
Peak
Harnasie Hill is a steep-sided hill rising to 250 metres between Vauréal Peak and Martins Head in the southern portion of Krakow Peninsula, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
Vauréal Peak
Peak
Vauréal Peak is a rocky peak at the east side of the entrance to Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name Cap Vauréal was assigned in this location by the French Antarctic Expedition under J.B.
Martins Head
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Martins”
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.18439° or 62° 11′ 4″ southLongitude
-58.23183° or 58° 13′ 55″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
3893RQ89+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 10253812651OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Swedish—“Martins Head” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Martins Head”
- Cebuano: “Martins”
- Chinese: “馬丁斯角”
- Dutch: “Martins”
- French: “Martins Head”
- German: “Martins Head”
- Hebrew: “ראש מרטינז”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Martins Head”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Martins Head”
- Norwegian: “Martins Head”
- Spanish: “Martins, Morro”
- Spanish: “Martins, punta”
- Swedish: “Martins”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Block Point and Demay Peninsula.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monte Martins and Puchalski Peak.
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