Whistle Pass
| Whistle Pass | |||
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| Compass direction | Northeast | southwest | |
| Pass height | 1050 m | ||
| Alexander I Island , West Antarctica | |||
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| Coordinates | 69 ° 47 '42 " S , 70 ° 25' 39" W | ||
The Whistle Pass (English for Whistle Pass ) is a snowy mountain pass in the north of Alexander I Island off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula . At the head end of the Sullivan Glacier , it runs at around 1050 m in a northeast-southwest direction and provides access to the upper section of the Hampton Glacier .
It was named in 1977 by the British Antarctic Survey . Its name suggests the speed and pleasure of a sleigh ride over the steep slope of the pass to the southwest between high cliffs.
Web links
- Whistle Pass in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Whistle Pass on geographic.org (English)