Cartwright Valley

The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of , Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres high, between and on the north and on the south.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hercules, Mount and Aeolus, Mount.

Peak
Mount Hercules is a large, flat-topped, elevated feature between and in the of , Antarctica. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for Hercules, a figure in Greek mythology.

Peak
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of , Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres high, between and on the north and on the south.

Valley
Mount Hercules is a large, flat-topped, elevated feature between and in the of , Antarctica. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for Hercules, a figure in Greek mythology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakai Snowfield and Dais.

Locality
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of , Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres high, between and on the north and on the south. is situated 4½ km east of Cartwright Valley.

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The Wright Valley is a large east–west trending valley, formerly occupied by a glacier but now ice free except for at its head and Wright Lower Glacier at its mouth, in , Antarctica. is situated 8 km south of Cartwright Valley.

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was an research base in the western highlands of the Ross Dependency, specifically on the shore of , at the mouth of , in the . is situated 8 km southeast of Cartwright Valley.

Cartwright Valley

Latitude
-77.48333° or 77° 29′ south
Longitude
161.35° or 161° 21′ east
Elevation
1,618 metres (5,308 feet)
Open location code
2VJ3G982+M2
Geo­Names ID
6628713
Wiki­data ID
Q5047467
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Satellite Map

Discover Cartwright Valley from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cartwright Valley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cartwright Valley”
  • German: “Cartwright Valley”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cartwright Valley”
  • Swedish: “Cartwright Valley”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fritsen Valley and Harris Ledge.

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