Murray Snowfield
Murray Snowfield is a snowfield centered 2 nautical miles south of Possession Bay in South Georgia. The name "John Murray-Gletscher" was given to a glacier flowing into the head of Possession Bay by members of the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12.- Type: Snowfield
- Description: snowfield in South Georgia
- Also known as: “John Murray-Gletscher”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Mount Worsley.
Mount Worsley
Peak
Mount Worsley is a mountain, 1,105 m, on the west side of Briggs Glacier in South Georgia. Mount Worsley is situated 4 km south of Murray Snowfield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peggotty Bluff and Dinghy Point.
Peggotty Bluff
Locality
King Haakon Bay, or King Haakon Sound, is an inlet… Peggotty Bluff is situated 9 km west of Murray Snowfield.
Dinghy Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south… Dinghy Point is situated 9 km north of Murray Snowfield.
Sheep Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south… Sheep Point is situated 10 km north of Murray Snowfield.
Murray Snowfield
- Categories: snow field and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-54.15° or 54° 9′ south
Longitude
-37.15° or 37° 9′ west
Elevation
477 metres (1,565 feet)
Open location code
39Q4VR2X+2X
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Murray Snowfield” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “默里雪原”
- German: “Murray-Schneefeld”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Murray Snowfield”
- Portuguese: “Campo de neve Murray”
- Portuguese: “Campo de Neve Murray”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Glacier Point and Zero Point.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Barlas Bank.
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