Anvil Pond
The Labyrinth is an extensive flat upland area which has been deeply eroded, at the west end of Wright Valley, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was so named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition because the eroded dolerite of which it is formed gives an appearance of a labyrinth.- Type: Lake
- Description: Antarctic lake
- Also known as: “アンヴィル・ポンド”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Gupwell Pond and Watanuki Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Labyrinth and Linnaeus Terrace.
Linnaeus Terrace
Locality
Linnaeus Terrace is a rock terrace on the north side… Linnaeus Terrace is situated 8 km southeast of Anvil Pond.
Prentice Plateau
Locality
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain… Prentice Plateau is situated 9 km northwest of Anvil Pond.
Anvil Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-77.54838° or 77° 32′ 54″ south
Longitude
160.81258° or 160° 48′ 45″ east
Elevation
1,027 metres (3,369 feet)
Open location code
2VJ2FR27+J2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Anvil Pond” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Anvil Pond”
- German: “Anvil Pond”
- Japanese: “アンヴィル池”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Anvil Pond”
- Swedish: “Anvil Pond”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dais and Plane Table Glacier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Murray Pond and Williams Pond.
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