Fang, The

Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on in the Ross Dependency in . With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres, it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,159 metres
  • Description: mountain on Ross Island, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Fang” and “The Fang”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lower Erebus Hut.

Mountain hut
Photo: Jirhiker, Public domain.
The is a permanent field facility located on on , Antarctica. The hut served as the seasonal base of the Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory, run by .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nausea Knob.

Locality
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on in the Ross Dependency in . With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres, it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica.

Fang, The

Latitude
-77.48333° or 77° 29′ south
Longitude
167.1999° or 167° 11′ 60″ east
Elevation
3,159 metres (10,364 feet)
Open location code
2VJ9G58X+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7919559784
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6629081
Wiki­data ID
Q7733372
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Satellite Map

Discover Fang, The from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fang, The” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fang”
  • Dutch: “Fang”
  • Dutch: “The Fang”
  • German: “The Fang”
  • Ladin: “The Fang”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “The Fang”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “The Fang”
  • Swedish: “Fang”
  • Swedish: “The Fang”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crystal Slope and Upper Erebus Hut.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Fang and Eastern Cone.

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