Downes Glacier
Downes Glacier is a broad tidewater glacier on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. It flows north on both sides of Cape Bidlingmaier to the north coast of Heard Island.- Glacier with an elevation of around 190 metres (640 feet)
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
Places of Interest Nearby
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Localities in the Area
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Saddle Point
Saddle Point is a rocky point separating…
2½ km northwest of Downes Glacier
Cape Bidlingmaier
Cape Bidlingmaier is a rocky cape at the east side…
2½ km northeast of Downes Glacier
Corinth Head
Corinth Head is a rocky headland 0.5 nautical miles…
7 km west of Downes Glacier
Downes Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Latitude
-53.03333° or 53° 2′ south
Longitude
73.51667° or 73° 31′ east
Open location code
3JRMXG88+MM
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Downes Glacier” goes by many names.
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