Victoria Upper Glacier
Victoria Valley is an extensive ice-free valley, formerly occupied by a large glacier, extending from Victoria Upper Glacier to Victoria Lower Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is one of the larger McMurdo Dry Valleys.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Leland and Mount Lewis.
Mount Leland
Peak
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 McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Mount Leland is situated 3 km west of Victoria Upper Glacier.
Mount Lewis
Peak
Saint Johns Range is a crescent-shaped mountain range about 20 nautical miles long, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is bounded on the north by the Cotton Glacier, Miller Glacier and Debenham Glacier, and on the south by Victoria Valley and the Victoria Upper Glacier and Victoria Lower Glacier. Mount Lewis is situated 3½ km northeast of Victoria Upper Glacier.
Novak, Mount
Peak
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 McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Novak, Mount is situated 3½ km southwest of Victoria Upper Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kreutz Snowfield and Price Terrace.
Kreutz Snowfield
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 McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Kreutz Snowfield is situated 5 km southwest of Victoria Upper Glacier.
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 McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Price Terrace is situated 7 km southwest of Victoria Upper Glacier.
Peterson 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 McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Peterson Terrace is situated 9 km southwest of Victoria Upper Glacier.
Victoria Upper Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 899 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.26667° or 77° 16′ southLongitude
161.41667° or 161° 25′ eastElevation
899 metres (2,949 feet)Open location code
2VJ3PCM8+8MGeoNames ID
6627532
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