Sheppard Crater

Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 200 metres
  • Description: volcanic crater at Ross Island, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Breached Cone”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Rock and Half Moon Crater.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a bold rock crag, 415 metres high, standing 3 nautical miles northeast of on the central ridge of , , Antarctica.

Volcano
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.

Peak
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hut Point Peninsula and Scott Base.

Locality
Photo: Mike Martoccia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the .

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a research station at on near in New Zealand's Ross Dependency territorial claim.

Locality
Photo: Eli Duke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.

Sheppard Crater

Latitude
-77.80519° or 77° 48′ 19″ south
Longitude
166.8417° or 166° 50′ 30″ east
Elevation
200 metres (656 feet)
Named after
Deirdre Jeanette Sheppard
Open location code
2VJ85RVR+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10572010315
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
6629148
Wiki­data ID
Q7494531
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Satellite Map

Discover Sheppard Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sheppard Crater” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sheppard Crater”
  • Dutch: “Sheppard Crater”
  • German: “Sheppard Crater”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sheppard Crater”
  • Swedish: “Sheppard Crater”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kiwi Ski Hill and Castle Rock.

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