Tarr Nunatak

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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Abbott Peak and Krall Crags.

Peak
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.

Peak
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.

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. is situated 8 km southeast of Tarr Nunatak.

Tarr Nunatak

Latitude
-77.47694° or 77° 28′ 37″ south
Longitude
166.89012° or 166° 53′ 24″ east
Elevation
1,700 metres (5,577 feet)
Named after
Sgt. L W (Wally) Tarr
Open location code
2VJ8GVFR+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9099483058
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6629160
Wiki­data ID
Q7686628
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tarr Nunatak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Tarr Nunatak
  • Chinese: 塔爾冰原島峰
  • German: Tarr-Nunatak
  • Ladin: Tarr Nunatak
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Tarr Nunatak
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Tarr Nunatak
  • Swedish: Tarr Nunatak

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cashman Crags and Seismic Bluff.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hoopers Shoulder and Clissold Nunatak.

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