Furse Peninsula
| Furse Peninsula | ||
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 28 '59 " S , 55 ° 27' 58" W | |
| location | Gibbs Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters 1 | Weddell Sea | |
The Furse Peninsula is a peninsula in the eastern part of Gibbs Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is east of The Spit .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named them in 1980 after Commander John Richard Furse (* 1935) of the Royal Navy , head of the Joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island Group (1976-1977).
Web links
- Furse Peninsula in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Furse Peninsula on geographic.org (English)