Blackstone Plain
Blackstone Plain is a small plain just south of Harper Point at the north end of Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands. This lowland feature is made up of dark basaltic lavas and, in 1964, personnel from HMS Protector found it to be the only area of the island free from ice and snow.Places of Interest
Highlights: Saunders Island and Mount Michael.
Saunders Island
Island
Photo: NASA, Public domain.Mount Michael
Volcano
Photo: NASA, Public domain.Blackstone Plain
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Blackstone plain”
- Categories: plain and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-57.76811° or 57° 46′ 5″ south
Longitude
-26.48926° or 26° 29′ 21″ west
Elevation
311 metres (1,020 feet)
Open location code
39JM6GJ6+Q7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Blackstone Plain” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布萊克斯通平原”
- German: “Blackstone Plain”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Blackstone Plain”
- Spanish: “Llanura de Piedras Negras”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Brothers Rocks and Old crater.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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