Don Quixote Pond

Don Quixote Pond is a pond located 1.1 nautical miles northeast of in , , . A whimsical name, after Don Quixote, applied in juxtaposition to .
  • Lake
  • …lies at an elevation of 777 metres (2,549 feet)
  • …is named after Alonso Quijano
  • Description: pond in Victoria Land, Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Don Juan Pond and Butler Summit.

Lake
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is a small and very shallow hypersaline…

Peak
is a peak rising to about 1,000 metres…

Peak
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dais and Linnaeus Terrace.

Locality
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Wright Valley is a large east–west trending…

Locality
is a rock terrace on the north side… is situated 7 km south of Don Quixote Pond.

Locality
The is an extensive flat upland area which… is situated 8 km west of Don Quixote Pond.

Don Quixote Pond

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Latitude
-77.53315° or 77° 31′ 59″ south
Longitude
161.16468° or 161° 9′ 53″ east
Open location code
2VJ3F587+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Don Quixote Pond” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Don Quixote Pond”
  • German: “Don Quixote Pond”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Don Quixote Pond”
  • Swedish: “Don Quixote Pond”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Plane Table Glacier and Nakai Snowfield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dais Col and Matsumoto Pond.

Antarctica: Highlights

Notable places include Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.

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