The Turret
The Turret is a cape in Antarctica. The Turret is situated nearby to the locality Lands End, as well as near World Park Base.- Type: Cape
- Description: Antarctic peninsula
- Also known as: “Turret, The”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Razorback Island and Little Razorback Island.
Big Razorback Island
Islet
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
Erebus Bay is a bay about 13 nautical miles wide between Cape Evans and Hut Point Peninsula, on the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica.
Little Razorback Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Erebus Bay is a bay about 13 nautical miles wide between Cape Evans and Hut Point Peninsula, on the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica.
Tent Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Erebus Bay is a bay about 13 nautical miles wide between Cape Evans and Hut Point Peninsula, on the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include World Park Base and Pakaru Icefalls.
World Park Base
Locality
World Park Base was a non-governmental year-round Antarctic base located at Cape Evans on Ross Island in the Ross Dependency. It was the only non-government Antarctic base. World Park Base is situated 6 km north of The Turret.
Pakaru Icefalls
Locality
Cape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica, forming the north side of the entrance to Erebus Bay. Pakaru Icefalls is situated 8 km northeast of The Turret.
The Turret
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Turret” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Turret, The”
- German: “The Turret (Big Razorback Island)”
- German: “The Turret”
- Swedish: “Turret, The”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lands End and McMurdo Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Razorback Islands and Dellbridge Islands.
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