Antarctica

Schirmacher Ponds

Schirmacher Ponds is a group of meltwater ponds scattered among the , lying 40 nautical miles north of the , along the coast of .
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake
  • Also known as: “Schirmacher Seenplatte” and “Schirmacheroase”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Georg Forster Station.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km southeast of Schirmacher Ponds.

Schirmacher Ponds

Latitude
-70.75° or 70° 45′ south
Longitude
11.66667° or 11° 40′ east
Elevation
70 metres (230 feet)
Open location code
2FXH7M28+2M
Geo­Names ID
6624848
Wiki­data ID
Q7431486
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Satellite Map

Discover Schirmacher Ponds from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Schirmacher Ponds” goes by many names.
  • German: “Schirmacher Ponds”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Schirmacheroasen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schirmacher Ponds”

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