The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a hill in Heard Island and McDonald Islands and has an elevation of 66 metres. The Sentinel is situated nearby to the locality Laurens Peninsula, as well as near Cape Laurens.Places of Interest
Highlights include Anzac Peak and Jacka Glacier.
Anzac Peak
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Jacka Glacier
Glacier
Following is a list of glaciers of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in Antarctica. This list may not reflect recently named glaciers in Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
Mount Dixon
Volcano
Mount Dixon is a snow-covered stratovolcano, 705 metres high, standing 0.7 nautical miles west of Anzac Peak on the Laurens Peninsula, Heard Island. The feature appears to have been roughly charted on an 1860 sketch map by Captain H.C. Mount Dixon is situated 2½ km southwest of The Sentinel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurens Peninsula and Cape Laurens.
Laurens Peninsula
Locality
Laurens Peninsula is a rugged peninsula surmounted by several ice-covered peaks that forms the northwestern part of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
Cape Laurens
Locality
Cape Laurens is a cape which marks the northwestern extremity of Laurens Peninsula and Heard Island. The name was probably applied by Captain Franklin F. Cape Laurens is situated 4½ km west of The Sentinel.
Rogers Head
Locality
Rogers Head is a conspicuous headland marking the north extremity of the peninsula between Atlas Cove and Corinthian Bay on the north coast of Heard Island. Rogers Head is situated 6 km east of The Sentinel.
The Sentinel
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 66 metres
- Description: hill in Heard Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-52.98333° or 52° 59′ south
Longitude
73.31667° or 73° 19′ east
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Open location code
3JVM2888+MM
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Sentinel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Sentinel”
- Dutch: “The Sentinel”
- German: “The Sentinel”
- Swedish: “The Sentinel”
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