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17-744: Laclavère Plateau is in Graham Land towards the north of the Trinity Peninsula , which forms the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . It is southeast of the Huon Bay , south of the Duroch Islands and Schmidt Peninsula , west of the Mott Snowfield and Duse Bay and north of Broad Valley . Named features include Misty Pass in the west and Theodolite Hill in the east. 'Laclavère Plateau was named by

34-521: A peninsula. The mountains of Graham Land are the last range of the American Cordillera , the almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges forming the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, South America and the Antarctic Peninsula . Argentina calls the area Tierra de San Martín (Land of San Martin) and also calls the northern peninsula ( Trinity Peninsula ) Península Trinidad or Tierra de la Trinidad . Similarly, Chile calls

51-512: A plateau-type mountain 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of the northwest end of Duse Bay , in the northeast part of Trinity Peninsula. Discovered by the FIDS, 1946, and so named during their survey of the area because it served as an important theodolite station. 63°26′28″S 57°34′10″W  /  63.44111°S 57.56944°W  / -63.44111; -57.56944 . A rocky hill rising to 574 metres (1,883 ft). Situated in

68-575: Is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula that lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz . This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names , in which the name "Antarctic Peninsula" was approved for the major peninsula of Antarctica , and the names Graham Land and Palmer Land for

85-576: Is the westernmost of two isolated nunataks on the south side of Broad Valley , situated 3.37 km east-northeast of Kumata Hill on Trinity Peninsula , Antarctica . It is a volcanic feature and an inferred vent of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group . The name arose at the time of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey geological survey in 1960–61 and is in association with nearby Abel Nunatak , through

102-559: The Chilean Antarctic Territory ). Graham Land is the closest part of Antarctica to South America. Thus it is the usual destination for small ships taking paying visitors on Antarctic trips from South America . (Larger ships are not allowed to disembark passengers.) Until the discoveries of the British Graham Land Expedition of 1934–1937, it was generally supposed to be an archipelago rather than

119-551: The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC; 1963) after French cartographer Georges R. Laclavère , President of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1958–63. Download coordinates as: Named features, from west to east, include: 63°29′S 57°59′W  /  63.483°S 57.983°W  / -63.483; -57.983 . A pass, 700 metres (2,300 ft) high, between

136-717: The French explorer of the Balkans Ami Boué (1794-1881). 63°29′33″S 57°46′41″W  /  63.49250°S 57.77806°W  / -63.49250; -57.77806 . A rocky peak rising to 659 metres (2,162 ft) high in the southern foothills of Laclavère Plateau. Situated 8.43 kilometres (5.24 mi) south of Ami Boué Peak, 9.81 kilometres (6.10 mi) east-southeast of Dabnik Peak, 6.15 kilometres (3.82 mi) north of Cain Nunatak and 9.84 kilometres (6.11 mi) west by south of Theodolite Hill. Overlooking Broad Valley to

153-544: The S. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the settlement of Kanitz in Northwestern Bulgaria, in connection with the Austro-Hungarian geographer and ethnographer Felix Kanitz (1829-1904). 63°29′S 57°35′W  /  63.483°S 57.583°W  / -63.483; -57.583 . A hill, 680 metres (2,230 ft) high, with a small rock outcrop at its summit, standing at the southeast corner of

170-965: The east foothills of Laclavère Plateau, 2.49 kilometres (1.55 mi) west by north of Abrit Nunatak, 3.72 kilometres (2.31 mi) north of Theodolite Hill and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) south of Fidase Peak. Overlooking Mott Snowfield to the north. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the ancient and medieval fortress of Urguri in Southeastern Bulgaria. 63°26′46″S 57°31′10″W  /  63.44611°S 57.51944°W  / -63.44611; -57.51944 . A rocky hill rising to over 556 metres (1,824 ft). Situated east of Laclavère Plateau and south of Mott Snowfield, 4.47 kilometres (2.78 mi) northeast of Theodolite Hill, 2.49 kilometres (1.55 mi) east by south of Urguri Nunatak, 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) south by east of Fidase Peak and 4.83 kilometres (3.00 mi) southwest of Camel Nunataks . Overlooking Mott Snowfield to

187-551: The entire Antarctic Peninsula Tierra de O'Higgins (Land of O'Higgins). The interior of Graham Land is occupied by a series of plateaus, namely (north to south) Laclavère Plateau , Louis Philippe Plateau , Detroit Plateau , Herbert Plateau , Foster Plateau , Forbidden Plateau , Bruce Plateau , Avery Plateau and Hemimont Plateau . Cain Nunatak Cain Nunatak ( 63°34′S 57°42′W  /  63.567°S 57.700°W  / -63.567; -57.700 )

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204-537: The head of Broad Valley and a valley descending north to Bransfield Strait , situated 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southeast of Cape Ducorps . Mapped by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1946, and so named because clouds pouring east through the pass had been noted by the survey party to herald bad weather. 63°29′15″S 57°58′45″W  /  63.48750°S 57.97917°W  / -63.48750; -57.97917 An ice-covered hill rising to 713 metres (2,339 ft). Situated at

221-597: The north and Retizhe Cove to the SE. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the settlement of Abrit in Northeastern Bulgaria. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Graham Land 66°00′S 63°30′W  /  66.000°S 63.500°W  / -66.000; -63.500 Graham Land

238-534: The northern and southern portions, respectively. The line dividing them is roughly 69 degrees south. Graham Land is named after Sir James R. G. Graham , First Lord of the Admiralty at the time of John Biscoe 's exploration of the west side of Graham Land in 1832. It is claimed by Argentina (as part of Argentine Antarctica ), Britain (as part of the British Antarctic Territory ) and Chile (as part of

255-615: The south entrance to Misty Pass west of Laclavère Plateau, 2.39 kilometres (1.49 mi) east of Morro del Paso Peak , 1.41 kilometres (0.88 mi) south by west of Dabnik Peak, 10.08 kilometres (6.26 mi) west of Kanitz Nunatak and 6.72 kilometres (4.18 mi) north of Yarlovo Nunatak. Surmounting Broad Valley to the southeast. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the settlement of Prilep in Southeastern Bulgaria. 63°28′31″S 57°58′17″W  /  63.47528°S 57.97139°W  / -63.47528; -57.97139 . A peak rising to 1,038 metres (3,406 ft) high off

272-624: The town of Dolni Dabnik in Northern Bulgaria. 63°25′01″S 57°47′23″W  /  63.41694°S 57.78972°W  / -63.41694; -57.78972 . A peak rising to 808 metres (2,651 ft) high in the north extremity of Laclavère Plateau. Situated 8.79 kilometres (5.46 mi) south-southeast of Mount Jacquinot, 11.14 kilometres (6.92 mi) northeast of Dabnik Peak, 8.43 kilometres (5.24 mi) north of Kanitz Nunatak and 12.56 kilometres (7.80 mi) west-southwest of Fidase Peak. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after

289-469: The west extremity of Laclavère Plateau on Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula. Situated on the east side of Misty Pass, 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) southeast of Cape Ducorps, 11.14 kilometres (6.92 mi) southwest of Ami Boué Peak and 9.81 kilometres (6.10 mi) west-northwest of Kanitz Nunatak. Surmounting Broad Valley to the south and Ogoya Glacier to the NW. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after

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