Zetland Glacier

Zetland Glacier (78°1′S 163°49′E / 78.017°S 163.817°E / -78.017; 163.817Coordinates: 78°1′S 163°49′E / 78.017°S 163.817°E / -78.017; 163.817) is a small hanging glacier on the southern slopes of Mount Alexandra in Denton Hills, Scott Coast. The glacier terminates on the cliffs north of Colleen Lake. The name, applied by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) in 1994, is taken from an old spelling for the Shetland Islands of Scotland.

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

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