Breidnes_Peninsula

Breidnes Peninsula

Breidnes Peninsula

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Breidnes Peninsula (68°34′S 78°10′E) is a rocky peninsula, 13 nautical miles (24 km) long and 5 nautical miles (9 km) wide, between Ellis Fjord and Langnes Fjord in the Vestfold Hills. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) and named "Breidneset" (the "broad promontory").[1]

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    "Breidnes Peninsula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-09-02.

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