Minerva Glacier

Minerva Glacier is a tongue-shaped glacier that flows northwest into the valley between and in the . It was named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee after the goddess Minerva, in association with the names from Greek mythology grouped in this area.
Wikipedia
  • Glacier with an elevation of around 1,200 metres (3,950 feet)
  • Description: glacier in Ross Dependency, Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Starbuck Cirque.
The Cook Mountains is a group of mountains bounded by the and glaciers in .

Minerva Glacier

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Latitude
-79.57° or 79° 34′ 12″ south
Longitude
157.25° or 157° 15′ east
Open location code
2RGVC7J2+22
Geo­Names ID
6638163
Wiki­data ID
Q21490441

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Minerva Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Minerva Glacier”
  • German: “Minerva-Gletscher”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio Minerva”
  • Swedish: “Minerva Glacier”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mercury Glacier and Tentacle Ridge.

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