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Glacier in Antarctica
Horton Glacier
Location of Adelaide Island in the Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Horton GlacierMap showing the location of Horton GlacierLocation of Horton Glacier in Antarctica
LocationAdelaide Island
Coordinates67°33′S 68°30′W / 67.550°S 68.500°W / -67.550; -68.500
Thicknessunknown
TerminusRyder Bay
Statusunknown

Horton Glacier (67°33′S 68°30′W / 67.550°S 68.500°W / -67.550; -68.500) is a glacier at the east side of Mount Barre and Mount Gaudry, flowing southeast from Adelaide Island into Ryder Bay, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1977 for Colin P. Horton, a British Antarctic Survey builder at the nearby Rothera Station, 1976–77.

See also

References

  1. "Horton Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
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