Charles Glacier (72°34′S 3°26′W / 72.567°S 3.433°W / -72.567; -3.433) is a small, steep glacier draining the south side of Borg Mountain, in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and from air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and named for Charles W. Swithinbank, a glaciologist with NBSAE.

Charles Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Charles Glacier
Map showing the location of Charles Glacier
Location of Charles Glacier in Antarctica
Typesteep
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°34′S 3°26′E / 72.567°S 3.433°E / -72.567; 3.433
Thicknessunknown
TerminusBorg Massif
Statusunknown

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  •   This article incorporates public domain material from "Charles Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.