Willan Saddle

Willan Saddle

Willan Saddle (Sedlovina Willan se-dlo-vi-'na 'wi-l&n) is a flat crescent-shaped saddle extending 1km in the NE-SW direction between Burdick South Peak and Willan Nunatak in eastern Livingston Island, Antarctica. The saddle has an elevation of 396m and is part of the overland route from Balkan Snowfield to Orpheus Gate, Wörner Gap and Camp Academia site.

The feature takes its name from the adjacent Willan Nunatak.

Location

The saddle is located at coord|62|38|57|S|60|16|28|W| (Mapped in detail by the Spanish Servicio Geográfico del Ejército in 1991, elevation according to the Tangra 2004/05 Survey).

External links

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer] .
* [http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpgReference Map]


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