Prince Edward Glacier

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.

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 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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