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Taylor Glacier
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Location of Taylor Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica
TypePolar Glacier
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates77°44′S 162°10′E / 77.733°S 162.167°E / -77.733; 162.167 (Taylor Glacier)
StatusStable

The Taylor Glacier (77°44′S 162°10′E / 77.733°S 162.167°E / -77.733; 162.167 (Taylor Glacier)) is a glacier in Antarctica about 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) long, flowing from the plateau of Victoria Land into the western end of Taylor Valley, north of the Kukri Hills.[1] It flows to the south of the Asgard Range. The middle part of the glacier is bounded on the north by the Inland Forts and on the south by Beacon Valley.

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 734.

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