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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Falconer, Mount and Many Glaciers Pond.
Falconer, Mount
Peak
Mount Falconer is a mountain, 810 metres high, surmounting Lake Fryxell on the north wall of Taylor Valley, between Mount McLennan and Commonwealth Glacier in Antarctica. Falconer, Mount is situated 4 km north of Clow Island.
Many Glaciers Pond
Lake
Taylor Valley is an ice-free valley about 18 nautical miles long, once occupied by the receding Taylor Glacier. It lies north of the Kukri Hills between the Taylor Glacier and New Harbour in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Many Glaciers Pond is situated 3½ km northeast of Clow Island.
Princeton Tarn
Mount Falconer is a mountain, 810 metres high, surmounting Lake Fryxell on the north wall of Taylor Valley, between Mount McLennan and Commonwealth Glacier in Antarctica. Princeton Tarn is situated 3½ km north of Clow Island.Clow Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: Island in Victoria Land, Antarctica
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-77.61121° or 77° 36′ 40″ southLongitude
163.18866° or 163° 11′ 19″ eastElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Named after
Gary D. ClowOpen location code
2VJ595QQ+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 176753192OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
6629068Wikidata ID
Q5136010
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Satellite Map
Discover Clow Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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