Side Crater

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.
  • Mountain rising to 3,700 metres (12,139 feet)
  • Description: volcanic crater at Mount Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica

Places of Interest

Discover Mount Erebus and Western Crater.
USGS, Public domain.
Volcano
is the southernmost active volcano…
Crater
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano…
Peak
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nausea Knob.
Locality
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano…

Side Crater

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Latitude
-77.53333° or 77° 32′ south
Longitude
167.15° or 167° 9′ east
Open location code
2VJ9F48X+MX
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Side Crater” goes by many names.
Side CraterCebuano
Side CraterDutch
Side CraterLadin
Side CraterNorwegian Bokmål
Side CraterNorwegian Nynorsk
Side CraterSwedish

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lands End and McMurdo Station.

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Places to Discover

“The only true voyage… would be not to travel to new landscapes, but to have other eyes, to see the universe through the eyes of another, of a hundred others.”

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.