Sunk Lake
Cape Royds is a dark rock cape forming the western extremity of Ross Island, facing on McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition and named for Lieutenant Charles Royds, Royal Navy, who acted as meteorologist on the expedition.- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: small lakelet in Antarctica
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Deep Lake and Mickle Island.
Deep Lake
Lake
Deep Lake is a small elongate lake 0.5 nautical miles north of Cape Barne, Ross Island.
Mickle Island
Island
Cape Royds is a dark rock cape forming the western…
Terrace Lake
Lake
Cape Royds is a dark rock cape forming the western…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include World Park Base.
Sunk Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.57374° or 77° 34′ 26″ south
Longitude
166.24347° or 166° 14′ 37″ east
Open location code
2VJ8C6GV+G9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = water
OpenStreetMap feature
water = lake
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sunk Lake” goes by many names.
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