Antarctica

Shield Lake

Shield Lake is a lake in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Club Lake and Soldat Island.

Lake
is a glacial saltwater in the central part of in the of Princess Elizabeth Land in . The lake is 1.5 nautical miles long and its irregular shape resembles a club which is elongated northeast–southwest.

Peak
is an elongated rocky island, 4.6 kilometres long, lying south of in the south part of the entrance to , .

Lake
Lake Jabs is a small lake next east of in the central part of , , . The area was photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions and the Soviet Antarctic Expedition.

Shield Lake

Latitude
-68.53023° or 68° 31′ 49″ south
Longitude
78.26502° or 78° 15′ 54″ east
Elevation
-8 metres (-26 feet)
Open location code
3J3WF798+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233014209
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
6625197
Wiki­data ID
Q21472357
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Satellite Map

Discover Shield Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shield Lake” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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