| Sultan Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
  Location of Sultan Glacier in
Antarctica  Sultan Glacier (Antarctica) | |
| Location |
Elephant Island South Shetland Islands |
| Coordinates | 61°08′00″S 55°21′00″W / 61.13333°S 55.35000°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Table Bay |
| Status | unknown |
Sultan Glacier is a glacier flowing south-west into Table Bay, Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after HMS Sultan, a shore-based Royal Navy engineering school which provided the refuge hut for the UK Joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island, 1970-71.
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61°8′S 55°21′W / 61.133°S 55.350°W
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