Arrowsmith Peninsula

Arrowsmith Peninsula

Arrowsmith Peninsula (coord|67|15|S|67|15|W|) is a cove about 40 miles (60 km) long on the west coast of Graham Land, west of Forel Glacier and Sharp Glacier. It was surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955-58 and named for Edwin P. Arrowsmith, Governor of the Falkland Islands.


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  • Laubeuf Fjord — (coord|67|20|S|67|50|W|) is a sound, 25 miles (40 km) long in a north south direction and averaging 10 miles (16 km) wide, lying between the east central portion of Adelaide Island and the south portion of Arrowsmith Peninsula, Graham Land. It… …   Wikipedia

  • Hanusse Bay — (coord|66|57|S|67|30|W|) is a broad bay, 20 miles (32 km) long in a general north south direction, lying between the northern portions of Adelaide Island and Arrowsmith Peninsula. It was discovered and first charted by the French Antarctic… …   Wikipedia

  • Shmidt Point — (coord|66|55|S|67|2|W|) is a point marking the north extremity of Arrowsmith Peninsula, which separates Hanusse Bay and Lallemand Fjord on the west coast of Graham Land. First seen and roughly surveyed in 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition… …   Wikipedia

  • Shumskiy Cove — (coord|67|4|S|67|21|W|) is a cove in southern Hanusse Bay indenting the northwest side of Arrowsmith Peninsula in Graham Land. Mapped by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) from surveys and air photos, 1956 59. Named by United Kingdom… …   Wikipedia

  • Cape Saenz — (coord|67|33|S|67|39|W|) is a cape between Laubeuf and Bigourdan Fjords, forming the south extremity of Arrowsmith Peninsula on the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1908 10, and named by him… …   Wikipedia

  • Avsyuk Glacier — (coord|67|7|S|67|15|W|type:glacier region:AQ|display=inline,title) is a glacier on Arrowsmith Peninsula, Graham Land, flowing northwest to Shumskiy Cove. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place Names Committee (UK APC) in 1960 for Gregori A.… …   Wikipedia

  • Pryor Peak — (coord|67|16|S|67|22|W|) is a peak rising to about 600 m at the west side of Giants Cirque in the Tyndall Mountains, Arrowsmith Peninsula, Loubet Coast. The peak was visited by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) geologists, 1980 81. Named by United… …   Wikipedia

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