Yates Glacier

Yates Glacier (70°49′S 62°12′W / 70.817°S 62.200°W / -70.817; -62.200Coordinates: 70°49′S 62°12′W / 70.817°S 62.200°W / -70.817; -62.200) is a glacier 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Matheson Glacier, discharging into the west side of Lehrke Inlet on the east coast of Palmer Land. It was named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after J. Yates, a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) surveyor who worked in the general vicinity of this feature.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Yates Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

Glaciers in the Antarctic

Glaciers of Palmer Land

Antarctic Peninsula

Alexander Island

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