Armstrong Glacier

Armstrong Glacier
Armstrong Glacier is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Armstrong Glacier
Location within Antarctic Peninsula
Armstrong Glacier is located in Antarctica
Armstrong Glacier
Location within Antarctica
LocationPalmer Land
Coordinates71°31′S 67°30′W / 71.517°S 67.500°W / -71.517; -67.500
Thicknessunknown
TerminusGeorge VI Sound
Statusunknown

Armstrong Glacier (71°31′S 67°30′W / 71.517°S 67.500°W / -71.517; -67.500) is a glacier flowing from the south side of Mount Bagshawe westward into George VI Sound. It provides the only known safe route for mechanical vehicles from George VI Sound to the Palmer Land plateau. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Edward B. Armstrong, British Antarctic Survey surveyor at Stonington Island, 1964–65.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Armstrong Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.