North Fork
The Wright Valley is a large east–west trending valley, formerly occupied by a glacier but now ice free except for Wright Upper Glacier at its head and Wright Lower Glacier at its mouth, in Victoria Land, Antarctica.Places of Interest
Highlights include Don Juan Pond and Don Quixote Pond.
Don Juan Pond
Lake
Don Juan Pond is a small and very shallow hypersaline… Don Juan Pond is situated 3½ km southwest of North Fork.
Don Quixote Pond
Lake
Don Quixote Pond is a pond located 1.1 nautical miles…
Anderson Scarp
Cliff
Anderson Scarp is an upward slope and cliff 935 metres… Anderson Scarp is situated 3 km southeast of North Fork.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dais and Linnaeus Terrace.
Linnaeus Terrace
Locality
Linnaeus Terrace is a rock terrace on the north side… Linnaeus Terrace is situated 8 km southwest of North Fork.
Nakai Snowfield
Locality
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain… Nakai Snowfield is situated 8 km northeast of North Fork.
North Fork
- Valley with an elevation of 464 metres (1,522 feet)
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.53333° or 77° 32′ south
Longitude
161.25° or 161° 15′ east
Open location code
2VJ3F782+M2
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“North Fork” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “North Fork”
- German: “North Fork”
- Swedish: “North Fork”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dais and Anderson Scarp.
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