Balin Point
Balin Point is a headland which marks the north side of the entrance to Borge Bay on the east side of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands.
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Baley Nunatak (Bulgarian: нунатак Балей, ‘Nunatak Baley’ \'nu-na-tak ba-'ley\) is the rocky hill rising to 495 m in the southeast foothills of Mancho Buttress on the north side of Aitkenhead Glacier, on Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica.
Balchik Ridge
Balchik Ridge (Balchishki Rid \bal-'chish-ki 'rid\) is a 1.3 km long narrow ridge in Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica with a highest point of 550m. The ridge adjoins the col linking Silistra Knoll and P…
Balan Ridge
Balan Ridge (Bulgarian: хребет Балан, ‘Hrebet Balan’ \'hre-bet ba-'lan\) is the ridge rising to 800 m (2,600 ft) in the Sofia University Mountains on Alexander Island in Antarctica.
Balaena Islands
The Balaena Islands are a small group of rocky islands lying close to the coast of Antarctica, 10 nautical miles (19 km) northeast of Cape Folger. They were first mapped from air photos taken by U.S.
Bakshev Ridge
Bakshev Ridge (Bulgarian: Бакшев рид, ‘Bakshev Rid’ \'bak-shev 'rid\) is a rugged rocky ridge on Rugged Island off the west coast of Byers Peninsula of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 700 m in southeast-northwes…
Baker Rocks
The Baker Rocks (74°14′S164°45′E) are a spur-like rock exposure lying 2 nautical miles (4 km) west of Wood Bay and 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Mount Melbourne, on the coast of Victoria Land. The feature was mapped by the United States Geologi…
Bajo Nunatak
Bajo Nunatak is a conspicuous rocky peak rising to 210 m at the south edge of the ice cap of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
Bailey Rocks
The Bailey Rocks (66°17′S110°32′E) are small chain of rocks in the Antarctic Windmill Islands which extends northeast from the north side of Bailey Peninsula into Newcomb Bay. They were first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump, …
Baba Tonka Cove
Baba Tonka Cove (Bulgarian: залив Баба Тонка, ‘Zaliv Baba Tonka’ \'za-liv 'ba-ba 'ton-ka\) is the 1.1 km wide cove indenting for 750 m the north coast of Byers Peninsula between Villard Point and Varadero Point on Livingston Island in the South Shet…
Azure Cove
Azure Cove (65°4′S63°35′W) is a cove 1 mile (1.6 km) long, lying just east of Cangrejo Cove in the southwest part of Flandres Bay, on the northeast coast of Kiev Peninsula, Graham Land.
Azuki Island
Azuki Island (69°53′S38°56′E) is a small island in Antarctica 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) west of Rundvags Head in the southeast part of Lutzow-Holm Bay.
Azufre Point
Azufre Point (65°3′S63°39′W) is a headland lying 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Cape Renard on the south side of Flandres Bay, on the west coast of Graham Land.
Azimuth Islands
Azimuth Islands are a group of 4 small islands lying 1.9 km (1 nmi) northwest of Parallactic Islands in Holme Bay, Antarctica. They share their name with the largest island in the group, Azimuth Island (67°32′S62°44′E).
Azarashi Rock
Azarashi Rock (70°1′S38°54′E) is a bare rock lying 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Instekleppane Hills, near the east side of Shirase Glacier on the coast of Queen Maud Land.
Awl Point
Awl Point (63°51′S60°38′W) is a headland 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Borge Point on the east side of Trinity Island, in the Palmer Archipelago.
Avsyuk Glacier
Avsyuk Glacier (67°7′S67°15′W) is a glacier on Arrowsmith Peninsula, Graham Land, flowing northwest to Shumskiy Cove. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for Grigory A.
Aviation Islands
The Aviation Islands (69°16′S158°47′E) are a group of small rocky islands lying 3 miles (5 km) north of Cape Kinsey and the Wilson Hills. They were mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1958, and named Ostrova Polyarnoy Aviatsii ("Polar Aviati…
Auvert Bay
Auvert Bay is a bay 8 miles (13 km) wide, indenting the coast for 3 miles (5 km) between Cape Evensen and Cape Bellue, along the northwest coast of Stresher Peninsula, Graham Land in Antarctica.
Austvollen Bluff
Austvollen Bluff (72°6′S3°48′E) is a steep rock bluff forming the east side of Festninga Mountain in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
Austskjera
Austskjera (67°31′S64°0′E) is a group of rocks (skerries) in Antarctica, lying close to the coast about 5 miles (8 km) east of Cape Daly, 2 miles (3 km) east-southeast of Safety Island, and 1.5 miles (2 km) east-southeast of Landmark Point.
…Austpynten
Austpynten (69°37′S38°23′E) is a headland forming the northeast extremity of Padda Island in Lutzow-Holm Bay.
Austkampane Hills
The Austkampane Hills are a group of hills rising to 2,210 meters (7,250 ft), standing 5 miles (8 km) north of Menipa Peak in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the L…
Austin Peak
Austin Peak (71°37′S165°29′E) is a peak in the east-central portion of the Mirabito Range in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The geographical feature was so named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1963–64, …
Austhovde Headland
Austhovde Headland (69°42′S37°46′E) is an icy headland, marked by several rock exposures, which forms the eastern, elevated portion of Botnneset Peninsula on the south side of Lutzow-Holm Bay.
Austhjelmen Peak
Austhjelmen Peak (71°42′S26°28′E) is a peak, 1,740 metres (5,700 ft) high, standing 2 miles (3 km) east of Vesthjelmen Peak in the Sor Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen…
Auster Point
Auster Point (63°49′S59°28′W) is a headland midway along the east shore of Charcot Bay, Trinity Peninsula.
Auster Pass
Auster Pass (78°18′S162°38′E) is a high pass in the Royal Society Range, between Mount Huggins and Mount Kempe, leading into the Skelton Glacier area from McMurdo Sound (in New Zealand) .
Auster Islands
The Auster Islands (67°25′S63°50′E) are a group of small islands at the northeast end of the Robinson Group, located 9 km (5.5 mi) north of Cape Daly, Mac. Robertson Land.
Auster Glacier
Auster Glacier (67°12′S50°45′E) is a glacier about 2 miles (3 km) wide, flowing northwest into the southeast extremity of Amundsen Bay. It was sighted in October 1956 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) party led by P.W…
Austbanen Moraine
Austbanen Moraine is a medial moraine in the glacier between the Westliche Petermann Range and the Mittlere Petermann Range in the Wohlthat Mountains, originating at Svarttindane Peaks and trending north for 12 miles (19 km). It was first roughly pl…
Aurora Glacier (Antarctica)
Aurora Glacier (77°37′S167°38′E) is a large glacier draining that part of Ross Island between Mount Erebus and Mount Terra Nova, and flowing south into McMurdo Ice Shelf. It was named by A.J.
Aurnupen Peak
Aurnupen Peak (71°59′S3°22′W) is a peak with a gravel moraine on the northwest side, situated 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Flarjuven Bluff on the Ahlmann Ridge in Queen Maud Land.
Aurkleven Cirque
Aurkleven Cirque is a large cirque, the bottom of which is partially covered with moraine, between Kubus Mountain and Klevekampen Mountain in the Filchner Mountains of Queen Maud Land.
Aurkjosen Cirque
The Aurkjosen Cirque is a mainly ice-free cirque marked by several old moraines, lying at the east side of Lake Unter-See in the Gruber Mountains of the Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
Auriga Nunataks
The Auriga Nunataks (70°42′S66°38′W) are a small group of nunataks in Palmer Land, Antarctica, located 21 miles (34 km) east of Wade Point at the head of Bertram Glacier. The highest of these rises to a sharp peak and is visible for a great distanc…