Nelson Cliff

Simpson Glacier is a , 6 nautical miles, in the , Antarctica. It flows northward to the coast between Nelson Cliff and Mount Cherry-Garrard where it forms the Simpson Glacier Tongue.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cliff
  • Description: rock cliff next to the Simpson Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Nelson Cliffs”

Nelson Cliff

Latitude
-71.22544° or 71° 13′ 32″ south
Longitude
168.69173° or 168° 41′ 30″ east
Named after
Edward William Nelson
Open location code
2VWCQMFR+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11693460446
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
Wiki­data ID
Q6990431
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Satellite Map

Discover Nelson Cliff from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Nelson Cliff” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “納爾遜崖”
  • German: “Nelson-Kliff”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nelson Cliff”

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