Antarctica

Vesleskarvet Cliff

Vesleskarvet is a nunatak on the west side of located in , . Its western side consists of a series of cliffs, approximately 250 m high, while the eastern side slopes more gradually down to the icefields.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
  • Type: Rock
  • Description: exposed ridge on Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Vesleskarvet”

Places of Interest

Highlights include SANAE IV.

Research institute
Photo: Wildmedic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a current research base located in Vesleskarvet, . The base is part of the South African National Antarctic Programme and is operated by the South African National Antarctic Expedition.

Vesleskarvet Cliff

Latitude
-71.67155° or 71° 40′ 18″ south
Longitude
-2.83405° or 2° 50′ 3″ west
Elevation
841 metres (2,759 feet)
Open location code
2CWV85H8+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 228678304
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Geo­Names ID
6627481
Wiki­data ID
Q3446014
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Vesleskarvet Cliff from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Vesleskarvet Cliff” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “韋斯萊斯卡爾韋特冰原島峰”
  • German: “Vesleskarvet”
  • Latvian: “Vesleskarvet”
  • Latvian: “Vesleskarvets”
  • Malay: “Vesleskarvet”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vesleskarvet”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vesleskarvet”
  • Norwegian: “Vesleskarvet”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sarie Marais Field Base.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include SANAE IV Skiway.

Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Livingston Island, Villa Las Estrellas, South Pole, and Antarctic Peninsula.

Curious Slopes to Discover

Uncover intriguing slopes from every corner of the globe.
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 “Vesleskarvet Cliff”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.