Merz Peninsula

The Merz Peninsula is an irregular, ice-covered peninsula, about 15 nautical miles long in an east–west direction and averaging 25 nautical miles wide, between and on the east coast of , Antarctica.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: Peninsula located in Antarctica
  • Also known as: Merz, peninsula”, “Peninsula Merz”, and “Península Merz

Merz Peninsula

Latitude
-72.31094° or 72° 18′ 39″ south
Longitude
-61.06061° or 61° 3′ 38″ west
Elevation
648 metres (2,126 feet)
Open location code
27VWMWQQ+JQ
Geo­Names ID
6638019
Wiki­data ID
Q2680731
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Merz Peninsula” goes by many names.

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