Shoesmith Glacier

The decaying foot of Shoesmith Glacier

Shoesmith Glacier (67°51′S 67°12′W / 67.850°S 67.200°W / -67.850; -67.200Coordinates: 67°51′S 67°12′W / 67.850°S 67.200°W / -67.850; -67.200) is the largest glacier on Horseshoe Island, flowing westward into both Lystad Bay and Gaul Cove. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1958 in association with Horseshoe Island.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Shoesmith Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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