Antarctica

Medusa Lake

The Medusa Lake is a slightly brackish lake on the of the Princess Elizabeth Land in . In the , the lake is located east of the Ephyra Lake, with which the lake is temporarily connected via a 1 m wide and 0.5 m deep canal.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Collerson Lake and Tarbuck Crag.

Lake
is a small, kidney-shaped glacial lake 1.5 nautical miles southwest of in the of Princess Elizabeth Land in .

Peak
is one of a group of three high points about 0.75 nautical miles southwest of in the , Antarctica. The feature is 140 m high and has steep sides to the south and east.

Lake
Lake Jabs is a small lake next east of in the central part of , , . The area was photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions and the Soviet Antarctic Expedition.

Medusa Lake

Latitude
-68.578° or 68° 34′ 41″ south
Longitude
78.25052° or 78° 15′ 2″ east
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
3J3WC7C2+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233016516
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
6630123
Wiki­data ID
Q21475707
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Satellite Map

Discover Medusa Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Medusa Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Medusa Lake”
  • German: “Medusa Lake”
  • Swedish: “Medusa Lake”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ephyra Lake and Cat Lake.

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