Nicholson Peninsula

Nicholson Peninsula
Peninsula
Satellite Image Map of Nicholson Peninsula and surroundings. Byrd Glacier to the northeast. Nicholson Peninsula center east.
Satellite Image Map of Nicholson Peninsula and surroundings. Byrd Glacier to the northeast. Nicholson Peninsula center east.
Nicholson Peninsula is located in Antarctica
Nicholson Peninsula
Coordinates: 80°43′S 160°30′E / 80.717°S 160.500°E / -80.717; 160.500
LocationAntarctica
RangeChurchill Mountains
Offshore water bodiesRoss Ice Shelf

Nicholson Peninsula (80°43′S 160°30′E / 80.717°S 160.500°E / -80.717; 160.500) is a broad ice-covered peninsula about 15 nautical miles (28 km) long, between Couzens Bay and Matterson Inlet on the Shackleton Coast on the west side of the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica.