Tooth, The
Mount Terror is an extinct volcano about 3,230 metres high on Ross Island, Antarctica, about 20 nautical miles eastward of Mount Erebus. Mount Terror was named in 1841 by polar explorer James Clark Ross for his second ship, HMS Terror.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,479 metres
- Description: rock formation in Antarctica (77.52S 168.98E)
- Also known as: “The Tooth”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tent Peak and Lutz Hill.
Tent Peak
Peak
Mount Terror is an extinct volcano about 3,230 metres high on Ross Island, Antarctica, about 20 nautical miles eastward of Mount Erebus. Mount Terror was named in 1841 by polar explorer James Clark Ross for his second ship, HMS Terror.
Lutz Hill
Peak
The Kyle Hills are a prominent group of volcanic cones, hills, ridges, and peaks that occupy the eastern part of Ross Island, Antarctica, between Mount Terror and Cape Crozier.
Kyle Hills
Peak
The Kyle Hills are a prominent group of volcanic cones, hills, ridges, and peaks that occupy the eastern part of Ross Island, Antarctica, between Mount Terror and Cape Crozier.
Tooth, The
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.51877° or 77° 31′ 8″ southLongitude
168.97588° or 168° 58′ 33″ eastElevation
1,479 metres (4,852 feet)Open location code
2VJCFXJG+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 11109072114OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Tooth, The from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tooth, The” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tooth”
- Dutch: “Tooth”
- German: “The Tooth”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “The Tooth”
- Swedish: “Tooth”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Inaccessible Coast and Nausea Knob.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ainley Peak and Coughran Peak.
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