Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands
Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands is a protected area in Antarctica. Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands is situated nearby to the peak Toqui Hill, as well as near Pinochet de la Barra Beach.Photo: NOAA Photo Library, Public domain.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: Antarctic Specially Protected Area
- Also known as: “ASPA-149” and “ASPA-149 Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Toqui Hill and San Telmo Island.
Toqui Hill
Peak
Toqui Hill is the 82 m summit of the small ice-free promontory forming the north extremity of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, western Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and ending up in Cape Shirreff.
San Telmo Island
Islet
San Telmo Island is an island forming the west side of Shirreff Cove on the north-west coast of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It has a surface area of 22 hectares.
Shirreff Base
Dwelling
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Shirreff Base is a seasonal field station in the Southern Ocean operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and opened in 1996. Shirreff Base is situated 1½ km east of Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands.
Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.47082° or 62° 28′ 15″ southLongitude
-60.80111° or 60° 48′ 4″ westOpen location code
379XG5HX+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1121952931Wikidata ID
Q22975544
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands” goes by many names.
- Italian: “ASPA 149”
- Italian: “Capo Shirreff e isola San Telmo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pinochet de la Barra Beach and Valchedram Island.
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