Fang Glacier

Fang Glacier is a glacier in and has an elevation of 2,345 metres. Fang Glacier is situated nearby to the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fang, The and Lower Erebus Hut.

Peak
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on in the Ross Dependency in . With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres, it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica.

Mountain hut
Photo: Jirhiker, Public domain.
The is a permanent field facility located on on , Antarctica. The hut served as the seasonal base of the Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory, run by . is situated 3 km south of Fang Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nausea Knob.

Locality
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on in the Ross Dependency in . With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres, it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica. is situated 4½ km southeast of Fang Glacier.

Fang Glacier

Latitude
-77.48333° or 77° 29′ south
Longitude
167.1° or 167° 6′ east
Elevation
2,345 metres (7,694 feet)
Open location code
2VJ9G482+M2
Geo­Names ID
6621932
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Satellite Map

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