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While Antarctica has never had a permanent human population, it has been explored by various groups, and many locations on and around the continent have been described. This page lists notable places in and immediately surrounding the Antarctic continent, including geographic features, bodies of water, and human settlements.
The Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (CGA) of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is the authoritative international gazetteer containing all Antarctic toponyms published in national gazetteers, plus basic information about those names and the relevant geographical features.
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available. Aagaard Glacier; Abbott Island; Aim Rocks; Airy Glacier; Antarctic Sound; Ash Point; Asses Ears (South Shetland Islands) Astor Island; Avren Rocks; Balsha Island; Barlow Island; Belchin Rock; Bennett Islands ...
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available. Adams Island (Antarctica) Alexander Island; Anchorage Island, Princess Elizabeth Land; Anvers Island; Balleny Islands; Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme; Bear Island (Antarctica) Berkner Island; Bermel ...
<p>Chances are you make it through most days without sparing a thought for Antarctica. At just over 5.4 million square miles, it's a massive chunk of land that is nearly twice the size of ...
United States Board on Geographic Names This page was last edited on 1 March 2022, at 20:47 (UTC). Text is ... Category: Names of places in Antarctica.
Antarctica's two flowering plant species, the Antarctic hair grass (Deschampsia antarctica) and Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus quitensis) are found on the northern and western parts of the Antarctic Peninsula, including offshore islands, where the climate is relatively mild. Lagotellerie Island in Marguerite Bay is an example of this habitat.
Physically, Antarctica is divided in two by the Transantarctic Mountains, close to the neck between the Ross Sea and the Weddell Sea. Western Antarctica and Eastern Antarctica correspond roughly to the western and eastern hemispheres relative to the Greenwich meridian. [note 1] West Antarctica is covered by the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.