Chimaera Flats
Chimaera Flats (57°4′S 26°40′W / 57.067°S 26.667°WCoordinates: 57°4′S 26°40′W / 57.067°S 26.667°W) is a broad stretch of flat sand with a smooth surface only a few metres above sea level, between Medusa Pool and Gorgon Pool on Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands. The name applied by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 refers to the chimaera, a mythical fire-eating monster.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Chimaera Flats". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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