Palmer Land

Palmer Land is a region of Antarctica. It is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz at roughly 69° S. It is named for Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer, an American sealer who explored the Antarctic Peninsula area southward of Deception Island in the sloop Hero in November, 1820.

In its southern extreme, Palmer Land borders Ellsworth Land along the 80° W line of longitude. It is bounded in the south by the ice-covered Carlson Inlet, an arm of the Filchner Ice Shelf, which crosses the 80° W line. This is the base of Cetus Hill.