Morton Strait
Morton Strait is the 9-kilometre-long and 6.2-kilometre-wide strait between Snow Island on the southwest and Rugged Island and Livingston Island on the northeast, in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
- Channel
- Description: strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
- Also known as“Estrecho Morton”“Morton, estrecho”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vardim Rocks and St. Sofroniy Knoll.
Vardim Rocks
Islet
Vardim Rocks are a group of rocks situated on the… Vardim Rocks is situated 3 km northeast of Morton Strait.
St. Sofroniy Knoll
Peak
St. Sofroniy Knoll is the hill rising to 107 m on the… St. Sofroniy Knoll is situated 3½ km south of Morton Strait.
Morton Strait
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.69727° or 62° 41′ 50″ south
Longitude
-61.22009° or 61° 13′ 12″ west
Open location code
379W8Q3H+3X
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morton Strait” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morton”
- Chinese: “莫頓海峽”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مورتون سترايت”
- German: “Morton Strait”
- Hebrew: “מצר מורטון”
- Latvian: “Mortona šaurums”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Morton Strait”
- Spanish: “Estrecho Morton”
- Spanish: “Morton, Estrecho”
- Swedish: “Morton Strait”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Doctor Guillermo Mann.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Long Rock and Aim Rocks.
Antarctica: Highlights
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