Antarctic Peninsula

geographical name

variants or formerly Palmer Peninsula
peninsula about 700 miles (1126 kilometers) long in western Antarctica south of the southern end of South America

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“Antarctic Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Antarctic%20Peninsula. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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