Clow Island
Clow Island is an island 1.1 kilometres long in the eastern part of Lake Fryxell in Taylor Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica. This feature was a peninsula as recently as the 1980s when the rising level of the lake submerged the eastern part of the peninsula and created the island.- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of 66 metres (217 feet)
- …is named after Gary D. Clow
- Description: Island in Victoria Land, Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Falconer, Mount and Many Glaciers Pond.
Falconer, Mount
Peak
Mount Falconer is a mountain, 810 metres high… Falconer, Mount is situated 4 km north of Clow Island.
Many Glaciers Pond
Lake
Taylor Valley is an ice-free valley about 18 nautical… Many Glaciers Pond is situated 3½ km northeast of Clow Island.
Princeton Tarn
Mount Falconer is a mountain, 810 metres high… Princeton Tarn is situated 3½ km north of Clow Island.
Clow Island
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.61121° or 77° 36′ 40″ south
Longitude
163.18866° or 163° 11′ 19″ east
Open location code
2VJ595QQ+GF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Clow Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Clow Island”
- Chinese: “克洛島”
- Dutch: “Clow Island”
- German: “Clow Island”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Clow Island”
- Swedish: “Clow Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tractor Corner and Campbell Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penn Tarn and Scholars Peak.
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