Antarctica

Algal Lake

Cape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of , , forming the north side of the entrance to .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Algal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skua Lake and Island Lake.

Lake
Cape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of , , forming the north side of the entrance to .

Lake
Cape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of , , forming the north side of the entrance to .

Peak
Photo: Sandwichgirl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of , , forming the north side of the entrance to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include World Park Base and Pakaru Icefalls.

Locality
was a non-governmental year-round Antarctic base located at on in the Ross Dependency. It was the only non-government Antarctic base.

Locality
Cape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of , , forming the north side of the entrance to .

Algal Lake

Latitude
-77.63671° or 77° 38′ 12″ south
Longitude
166.43156° or 166° 25′ 54″ east
Elevation
1,828 metres (5,997 feet)
Open location code
2VJ89C7J+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1258185343
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
6630654
Wiki­data ID
Q4723933
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Algal Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Algal Lake”
  • Chinese: “阿格爾湖”
  • German: “Algal Lake”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Algal Lake”
  • Swedish: “Algal Lake”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Domain and Lands End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scott’s Hut and Home Beach.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Algal Lake”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.