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Prince Edward Glacier

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Prince Edward Glacier (82°46′S 159°32′E) is a glacier draining the north side of Cotton Plateau in the Queen Elizabeth Range and flowing north for about 6 nautical miles (11 km) along the west side of Hochstein Ridge. Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Map of Prince Edward Glacier, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Prince Edward Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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Prince Edward Glacier Wikipedia