Balakirev Glacier

Balakirev Glacier (71°25′S 70°01′W / 71.417°S 70.017°W / -71.417; -70.017Coordinates: 71°25′S 70°01′W / 71.417°S 70.017°W / -71.417; -70.017) is an Antarctic glacier flowing northeast into Schubert Inlet from the south part of the Walton Mountains, Alexander Island. It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences, in 1987, after Mily Balakirev, the Russian composer.

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

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