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Orford Cliff (66°55′S 66°29′W / 66.917°S 66.483°W) is a coastal cliff of Pernik Peninsula, Loubet Coast in Graham Land, overlooking the east side of Lallemand Fjord just east of Andresen Island. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1956. Named for Michael J.H. Orford, FIDS assistant surveyor at Detaille Island in 1956, a member of the party which found a route from Detaille Island to Avery Plateau, via Orford Cliff and Murphy Glacier.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Orford Cliff" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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