Vortex Col
Wright Upper Glacier is an ice apron at the upper west end of Wright Valley in the Asgard Range, Antarctica. It is formed by a glacier flowing east from the inland ice plateau.Places of Interest
Highlights include Baldr, Mount.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prentice Plateau and Labyrinth.
Prentice Plateau
Locality
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain… Prentice Plateau is situated 9 km northeast of Vortex Col.
Labyrinth
Locality
The Labyrinth is an extensive flat upland area which… Labyrinth is situated 10 km east of Vortex Col.
Vortex Col
- Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,981 metres (6,499 feet)
- Description: mountain pass in Antarctica
- Categories
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.55833° or 77° 33′ 30″ south
Longitude
160.43495° or 160° 26′ 6″ east
Open location code
2VJ2CCRM+MX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vortex Col” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vortex Col”
- German: “Vortex Col”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vortex Col”
- Swedish: “Vortex Col”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Linnaeus Terrace and Dais.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mt Baldr and Hawkins Cirque.
Antarctica: Highlights
Notable places include Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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