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Barton Peninsula is a small peninsula separating Marian Cove and Potter Cove at the southwest end of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1963 for Colin Barton, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey geologist who worked in this part of King George Island, 1959–61.[1]
 Interactive map of Barton Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | King George Island, South Shetland Islands |
| Coordinates | 62°13′36″S 58°44′29″W / 62.22661°S 58.74128°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
South Korea's King Sejong Station is located here.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Barton Peninsula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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