Breakbones Plateau
Breakbones Plateau is a small lava plateau just north of Chimaera Flats on Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands. The feature is an interesting biological area containing numerous small fumaroles with attendant vegetation.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tomblin Rock and Mount Perseus.
Tomblin Rock
Tomblin Rock is an isolated rock 0.6 nautical miles…
Mount Perseus
Peak
Mount Perseus is the lower and more northerly of twin… Mount Perseus is situated 2½ km southwest of Breakbones Plateau.
Mount Andromeda
Peak
Mount Andromeda is, at 550 metres, the higher and more… Mount Andromeda is situated 3½ km south of Breakbones Plateau.
Breakbones Plateau
- Plateau with an elevation of 68 metres (223 feet)
- Description: small lava plateau on Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands
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- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-57.06667° or 57° 4′ south
Longitude
-26.68333° or 26° 41′ west
Open location code
39JMW8M8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Breakbones Plateau” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布雷克邦高原”
- German: “Breakbones-Plateau”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Breakbones Plateau”
- Spanish: “Meseta Rompehuesos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Candlemas Island and Kraken Cove.
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