Telemeter Glacier

Telemeter Glacier (77°48′S 160°12′E / 77.800°S 160.200°E / -77.800; 160.200Coordinates: 77°48′S 160°12′E / 77.800°S 160.200°E / -77.800; 160.200) is a small glacier 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Fireman Glacier in the west part of Quartermain Mountains, Victoria Land, Antarctica. The name is one of a group in the area associated with surveying applied in 1993 by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB); telemeter being an instrument used to ascertain ranges and distances.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Telemeter Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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