Vapour Col
Vapour Col is a col lying south of Stonethrow Ridge on the west side of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. The name given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1959 originates from the fumaroles in the col.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Uritorco, Mount and Deception.
Uritorco, Mount
Peak
Mount Uritorco is a mountain surmounting the southern part of Telefon Ridge on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. The name appears on an Argentine chart of 1956. This article incorporates public domain material from…
Deception
Dwelling
Deception Station is an Argentine antarctic base located at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands.
Wensleydale Beacon
Peak
Wensleydale Beacon is a hill, 110 m, situated just north of Fumarole Bay, on the west side of Port Foster, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Wensleydale Beacon is situated 3½ km northeast of Vapour Col.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguirre Cerda Research Station.
Aguirre Cerda Research Station
Locality
Photo: Jorval, Public domain.
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda Station was a Chilean Antarctic base, located at Pendulum Cove in Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands, inaugurated in 1955. Aguirre Cerda Research Station is situated 8 km northeast of Vapour Col.
Vapour Col
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 34 metres
- Description: col of Antarctica
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vapour Col” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vapour Col”
- Chinese: “蒸氣山坳”
- Chinese: “韋珀山口”
- German: “Vapour Col”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vapour Col”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vapour Col”
- Norwegian: “Vapour Col”
- Swedish: “Vapour Col”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vapour Point and Caliente Hill.
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