Orcho Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Орчо, romanizedlednik Orcho, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈɔrt͡ʃo]) is 1.1 nautical miles (2.0 km; 1.3 mi) long and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) wide glacier on the east side of Ravelin Ridge on Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica situated north of Treskavets Glacier and south-southwest of Banari Glacier. It flows eastwards and enters the Southern Ocean north of Gesha Point.

Orcho Glacier
Location of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands
Map showing the location of Orcho Glacier
Map showing the location of Orcho Glacier
Location of Orcho Glacier in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Orcho Glacier
Map showing the location of Orcho Glacier
Orcho Glacier (Antarctica)
LocationClarence Island
South Shetland Islands
Coordinates61°12′00″S 54°04′40″W / 61.20000°S 54.07778°W / -61.20000; -54.07778
Length1.1 nautical miles (2.0 km; 1.3 mi)
Width1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusGesha Point
Statusunknown
Clarence Island seen from northeast with (left to right) Cape Bowles; Dobrodan Glacier and Highton Glacier surmounted by Urda Ridge; Treskavets Glacier, Orcho Glacier and Banari Glacier surmounted by Ravelin Ridge; and Cape Lloyd

The glacier is named after the Bulgarian rebel leader Orcho Voyvoda (1829-1911).

Location

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Orcho Glacier is centred at 61°12′00″S 54°04′40″W / 61.20000°S 54.07778°W / -61.20000; -54.07778. British mapping in 1972 and 2009.

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.