Flagstaff Glacier

Flagstaff Glacier
Map of King George Island
Map showing the location of Flagstaff Glacier
Location of Flagstaff Glacier in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Flagstaff Glacier
Flagstaff Glacier (Antarctica)
Location King George Island
South Shetland Islands
Coordinates 62°05′00″S 58°26′00″W / 62.08333°S 58.43333°W / -62.08333; -58.43333
Thickness unknown
Status unknown

Flagstaff Glacier (62°5′S 58°26′W / 62.083°S 58.433°W / -62.083; -58.433Coordinates: 62°5′S 58°26′W / 62.083°S 58.433°W / -62.083; -58.433) is a very small glacier lying immediately north of Flagstaff Hill on Keller Peninsula, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name arose locally in about 1958 and derives from association with Flagstaff Hill.[1]

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References

  1. "Flagstaff Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-26.


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