Orwell Glacier
Orwell Glacier (60°43′S 45°38′W) is a small glacier, less than 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) long, which descends steeply from the south slopes of Snow Hills and terminates in 20 m ice cliffs along the south margin of Elephant Flats in the east part of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Surveyed by DI personnel in 1927 and named by them for the Norwegian transport throughout the seasons 1925–26 to 1929–30. Resurveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1947.
| Orwell Glacier | |
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  Location of Orwell Glacier in the South Orkney Islands | |
| Location | South Orkney Islands |
| Coordinates | 60°43′S 45°38′W |
| Length | 0.5 nmi (1 km; 1 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Elephant Flats |
| Status | unknown |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Orwell Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 
Glaciers of the South Orkney Islands | |
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