Arkutino Beach (Bryag Arkutino \'bryag ar-'ku-ti-no\) is a beach extending 1.8 km on the east coast of False Bay, Livingston Island, Antarctica. The beach is situated on Rozhen Peninsula, and is bounded by Charity Glacier to the north, Barnard Point…
Aripleri Passage (Bulgarian: проток Ариплери, ‘Protok Aripleri’ \'pro-tok a-ri-'ple-ri\) is the 1.77 km wide passage between Eagle Island and Yatrus Promontory on the south coast of Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica.
The Argentina Range is a mountain range of rock peaks and bluffs, 42 miles (68 km) long, lying 35 mi (56 km) east of the northern part of Forrestal Range in the northeastern portion of the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica.
Arensky Glacier (71°39′S72°15′W) is an Antarctic glacier, lying 3 miles (5 km) east of Alyabiev Glacier and flows south from Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island, into the north end of Boccherini Inlet.
The Arctowski Peninsula (64°45′S62°25′W) is a peninsula, 15 miles (24 km) long in a north-south direction, lying between Andvord Bay and Wilhelmina Bay on the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99…
Arbanasi Nunatak (Nunatak Arbanasi \'nu-na-tak ar-ba-'na-si\) is a 320 m high rocky peak in Vidin Heights on Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island in Antarctica.
Aramis Range is the third range south in the Prince Charles Mountains, situated 11 miles southeast of the Porthos Range and extending for about 30 miles in a southwest-northeast direction. First visited in January 1957 by Australian National Antarct…
Antim Peak (Bulgarian: Връх Антим, ‘Vrah Antim’ \'vr&h an-'tim\) (62°58′53″S62°31′10″W) is the ice-covered peak rising to 2080 m in Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Situated 2.25 km and 1.3 km northeast of the …
Andersson Island (historically Rosamel Island) is an island located at the eastern end of the Tabarin Peninsula, Antarctica.
Anderson Dome is a prominent ice-covered dome mountain rising to 1,475 metres (4,840 ft) on the east side of Gopher Glacier, 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of the similar-appearing Bonnabeau Dome, in the Jones Mountains in Antarctica. It was mapped by…
The Anare Mountains (70°55′S166°00′E) are a large group of mainly snow-covered peaks and ridges along the northern coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The group is bounded on the north and east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by Lillie Glacier, a…
Amundsen Coast is that portion of the coast to the south of the Ross Ice Shelf lying between Morris Peak, on the east side of Liv Glacier, and the west side of the Scott Glacier. Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1961 for Capta…
Alph Lake lies at the foot of Ward Valley on the north-west side of Koettlitz Glacier, Scott Coast, Antarctica. It is 0.4 nautical miles (0.7 km) long, and surrounded by steep morainic walls.
The Allison Islands (66°21′S110°29′E) are a small chain of Antarctic islands lying in the north side of the entrance to Sparkes Bay in the Windmill Islands. They were first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump and Operation Windmi…
Alligator Peak (78°28′S158°45′E) is a prominent conical rock peak at the head of Alligator Ridge in the Boomerang Range of Antarctica.
The Alligator Eyes (81°38′S160°55′E) are two adjacent nunataks that rise to over 600 metres (2,000 ft) on the east side of Dickey Glacier in the Churchill Mountains of Antarctica.
The Alley Glacier (79°58′S158°5′E) is a glacier in Antarctica that drains the north slopes of Britannia Range in the vicinity of Ward Tower and flows north to Darwin Glacier.
Algae Lake (66°18′S100°48′E) is a narrow, winding lake, 9 nautical miles (17 km) long and between 0.2 and 1 nautical mile (0.4 and 1.9 km) wide, extending in an east–west direction in the ice-free Bunger Hills of Antarctica. It was first mapped fro…
Alepu Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Алепу, ‘Skali Alepu’ \ska-'li a-le-'pu\) is the group of rocks off the east coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, situated in an area with a diameter of 380 m (416 yd).
Aldea Island is the central of the three Bugge Islands, off Wordie Ice Shelf, Fallières Coast, Antarctic Peninsula.
Alcock Island (64°14′S61°8′W) is an island lying west of Charles Point in Hughes Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. The name Penguin Island was used for the feature by whalers operating in the area in 1922. Since this name has not been used on…
Alberts Glacier (66°52′S64°53′W) is a heavily crevassed glacier in Antarctica. It is about 8 miles (13 km) long, and flows east from Avery Plateau, Graham Land, until entering Mill Inlet between Balch Glacier and Southard Promontory. The glacier wa…
Alan Peak (72°39′S0°11′E), also known as Alanpiggen, is a peak at the west side of the mouth of Reece Valley, in the south part of the Sverdrup Mountains in Queen Maud Land. Plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39)…
Alamode Island, once known as Terra Firma Island, is the largest and southeasternmost of the Terra Firma Islands, with steep rocky cliffs surmounted by a rock and snow cone rising to 320 metres (1,050 ft), lying in Marguerite Bay off the west coast …
Aitken Nunatak (85°42′S173°49′E) is a small rock nunatak, 2,785 metres (9,140 ft) high, standing 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Mount Bumstead in the Grosvenor Mountains in Antarctica. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for William M.
…The Airy Glacier (69°13′S66°20′W) is a glacier 20 nautical miles (37 km) long and 6 nautical miles (11 km) wide, flowing west to the northeast portion of Forster Ice Piedmont, near the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Airdrop Peak (83°45′S172°45′E) is a twin-peaked mountain 890 metres (2,920 ft) high at the north end of Commonwealth Range, Antarctica. It is the first prominent feature in Ebony Ridge when approached from the northwest. When New Zealand surveyors …
Ainley Peak (77°30′S169°2′E) is a prominent peak, 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) high, located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Post Office Hill in east Ross Island. Named after David G.
Aguirre Passage (64°49′S62°51′W), also variously known as Pasaje Marinero, Canal Aguirre Cerda or Aguirre Channel, is a marine channel between Lemaire Island and Danco Coast, permitting northern access to Paradise Harbor.
The Borchgrevink Coast is that portion of the coast of Victoria Land between Cape Adare and Cape Washington.
Agalina Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Агалина, ‘Lednik Agalina’ \'led-nik a-ga-'li-na\) is a 4.8 km (3.0 mi) long and 2.9 km (1.8 mi) wide glacier on Pefaur (Ventimiglia) Peninsula, Danco Coast on the west side of Antarctic Peninsula, situated east of …
Adare Peninsula (71°40′S170°30′E), sometimes called Cape Adare Peninsula, is a high ice-covered peninsula, 40 miles (60 km) long, in the northeast part of Victoria Land, extending south from Cape Adare to Cape Roget. The peninsula is considered the…
There are other Adams Islands, including one more subantarctic island.
Adams Glacier (66°50′S109°40′E), also known as John Quincy Adams Glacier, is a broad channel glacier in Wilkes Land, Antarctica which is over 20 miles (32 km) long. It debouches into the head of Vincennes Bay, just east of Hatch Islands. It was fir…
Adams Glacier (78°7′S163°38′E) is a small glacier immediately south of Miers Glacier in Victoria Land. The heads of Adams and Miers glaciers, both located in the Miers Valley, are separated by a low ridge, and the east end of this ridge is almost c…
Adams Crest is the summit, 1,950 metres (6,398 ft) high, of an irregular V-shaped mountain 5 miles (8 km) east of Saburro Peak in the Ravens Mountains, Britannia Range. Named after Colonel Jonathan E. Adams who served as Commander of the 109 Airlift…