Antarctica

Vashka, Lake

Barwick Valley is an ice-free valley north of , extending from Webb Glacier to in , Antarctica. A large part of the valley has been designated an Antarctic Specially Protected Area because of its pristine condition.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Victoria Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Lake Vashka” and “Vashka”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peterson Terrace and Price Terrace.

Locality
The Cruzen Range is a mountain range that rises to 1,600 metres in Vashka Crag and extends west to east for 10 nautical miles between Salyer Ledge and Nickell Peak in the , , Antarctica.

Locality
The Cruzen Range is a mountain range that rises to 1,600 metres in Vashka Crag and extends west to east for 10 nautical miles between Salyer Ledge and Nickell Peak in the , , Antarctica.

Locality
The Cruzen Range is a mountain range that rises to 1,600 metres in Vashka Crag and extends west to east for 10 nautical miles between Salyer Ledge and Nickell Peak in the , , Antarctica.

Vashka, Lake

Latitude
-77.34969° or 77° 20′ 59″ south
Longitude
161.17409° or 161° 10′ 27″ east
Elevation
793 metres (2,602 feet)
Open location code
2VJ3M52F+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233315095
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
6627390
Wiki­data ID
Q15795714
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Vashka, Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vashka”
  • German: “Lake Vashka”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lake Vashka”
  • Swedish: “Vashka”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Vashka”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ormerod Terrace and Nakai Snowfield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vashka Crag and Johns Cirque.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vashka, Lake”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.