Charrúa Ridge

Charrúa Ridge is an ice-free rocky ridge rising to 333 metres along the northeast coast of in , , in the , .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 340 metres
  • Description: Feature in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Charrua Ridge

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Ivan Rilski Chapel and Hesperides Hill.

Church
The St. Ivan Rilski Chapel at the base on in the is the first Eastern Orthodox edifice in , the southernmost Eastern Orthodox building of worship in the world, and one of eight churches on Antarctica.

Peak
is a ridge linked by a saddle of elevation 52 m with the northern slopes of on , eastern in the , .

Peak
is the second most prominent in the chain of hills surmounting in eastern in the , .

Charrúa Ridge

Latitude
-62.65478° or 62° 39′ 17″ south
Longitude
-60.35295° or 60° 21′ 11″ west
Elevation
340 metres (1,115 feet)
Open location code
379X8JWW+3R
Geo­Names ID
6631056
Wiki­data ID
Q5086677
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Satellite Map

Discover Charrúa Ridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Charrúa Ridge” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Charrúa Ridge
  • Chinese: 查魯雅嶺
  • German: Charrúa Ridge
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Charrúa Ridge
  • Swedish: Charrúa Ridge

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ficheto Point and Doctor Guillermo Mann.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Contell Glacier and Velchev Rock.

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About Mapcarta. 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 “Charrúa Ridge”. Photo: Apcbg, CC BY-SA 3.0.