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Prince of Wales Glacier

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Prince of Wales Glacier (82°44′S 160°10′E) is a glacier in the Queen Elizabeth Range, flowing generally north for about 10 nautical miles (18 km) between Hochstein and Kohmyr Ridges into Hamilton Glacier. Named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62) for Charles, Prince of Wales, eldest son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Map of Prince of Wales Glacier, Antarctica

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

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Prince of Wales Glacier Wikipedia