Mercury Bluff
Mercury Bluff is a perpendicular bluff on Gerlovo Beach in the northwest of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Telmo Island and Toqui Hill.
San Telmo Island
Islet
San Telmo Island is an island forming the west side of Shirreff Cove on the north-west coast of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It has a surface area of 22 hectares.
Toqui Hill
Peak
Toqui Hill is the 82 m summit of the small ice-free promontory forming the north extremity of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, western Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and ending up in Cape Shirreff.
Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands
Protected area
Photo: NOAA Photo Library, Public domain.
Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands is a protected area.
Mercury Bluff
- Type: Cape
- Description: mercury Coast
- Categories: cliff and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.48655° or 62° 29′ 12″ southLongitude
-60.82214° or 60° 49′ 20″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
379XG57H+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 10261632454OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Mercury Bluff” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “水星號海崖”
- German: “Mercury Bluff”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mercury Bluff”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mercury Bluff”
- Norwegian: “Mercury Bluff”
- Spanish: “Brizuela, cabo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Camp Livingston and Station P.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shirreff Base and Pinochet de la Barra Beach.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Livingston Island, Villa Las Estrellas, South Pole, and Antarctic Peninsula.
Curious Slopes to Discover
Uncover intriguing slopes from every corner of the globe.
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