Mite Skerry
Mite Skerry is a small island in the south part of the entrance to Lystad Bay, off Horseshoe Island, Antarctica. It was named by UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958; the name is descriptive of its small size.Places of Interest
Highlights: Breaker, Mount and Penitent Peak.
Breaker, Mount
Peak
Mount Breaker is a mountain with double summits, the… Breaker, Mount is situated 2½ km southeast of Mite Skerry.
Penitent Peak
Peak
Penitent Peak is a peak between Mount Breaker and Ryan Peak on Horseshoe Island. Penitent Peak is situated 3 km east of Mite Skerry.
Mite Skerry
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Antarctica
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-67.85887° or 67° 51′ 32″ south
Longitude
-67.30218° or 67° 18′ 8″ west
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
Open location code
374J4MRX+F4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mite Skerry” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mite Skerry”
- Dutch: “Mite Skerry”
- German: “Mite Skerry”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mite Skerry”
- Swedish: “Mite Skerry”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Base Y and San Martin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Erinç Glacier and İzbırak Glacier.
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