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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Challenger Glacier and Morgan Island.
Challenger Glacier
Glacier
Challenger Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Located 1 nautical mile east of Baudissin Glacier, Challenger Glacier is 0.8 nautical miles wide and flows into the eastern side of Corinthian Bay, close west to Saddle Point. Challenger Glacier is situated 3 km southwest of Downes Glacier.
Morgan Island
Island
Morgan Island is a small island while also being the largest feature in a group of islands located 1 nautical mile east of Cape Bidlingmaier, off the north side of Heard Island in the Indian Ocean. Morgan Island is situated 4 km northeast of Downes Glacier.
Black Rock
Islet
Black Rock is a small, dark rock lying immediately northwest of Morgan Island and 0.2 nautical miles north of Heard Island. The feature appears to be roughly shown on an 1860 sketch map prepared by Captain H.C. Black Rock is situated 4 km northeast of Downes Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saddle Point and Cape Bidlingmaier.
Saddle Point
Locality
Saddle Point is a rocky point separating Corinthian Bay and Mechanics Bay on the north coast of Heard Island in the Antarctic. The terminus of Challenger Glacier is located at the eastern side of Corinthian Bay, close west to Saddle Point. Saddle Point is situated 2½ km northwest of Downes Glacier.
Cape Bidlingmaier
Locality
Cape Bidlingmaier is a rocky cape at the east side of the entrance to Mechanics Bay, on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The feature appears to have been known to American sealers as Morgan's Point, as shown by Captain H.C. Cape Bidlingmaier is situated 2½ km northeast of Downes Glacier.
Corinth Head
Locality
Corinth Head is a rocky headland 0.5 nautical miles southeast of Rogers Head, overlooking the west side of Corinthian Bay, on the north side of Heard Island. Corinth Head is situated 7 km west of Downes Glacier.
Downes Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 194 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Downes Glacier” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “唐斯冰川”
- German: “Downes-Gletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Downesbreen”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Melbourne Bluff and Mechanics Bay.
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