Western Crater
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on Ross Island in the Ross Dependency in Antarctica. 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 of Interest
Highlights include Mount Erebus and Camp Slope.
Mount Erebus
Volcano
Photo: USGS, Public domain.Camp Slope
Peak
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on Ross Island in the Ross Dependency in Antarctica. 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.
Nausea Knob
Locality
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on Ross Island in the Ross Dependency in Antarctica. With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres, it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica.
Western Crater
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,561 metres
- Description: crater on the side of Mount Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica
- Categories: volcanic crater and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-77.53333° or 77° 32′ south
Longitude
167.11667° or 167° 7′ east
Elevation
3,561 metres (11,683 feet)
Open location code
2VJ9F488+MM
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Satellite Map
Discover Western Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Western Crater” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Western Crater”
- Dutch: “Western Crater”
- German: “Western Crater”
- Swedish: “Western Crater”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camp Slope and Ice Tower Ridge.
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