First Crater
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. McMurdo Station and Scott Base are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.Places of Interest
Highlights: Arrival Heights and Starr Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortress Rocks and Hut Point Peninsula.
First Crater
- Type: Volcano
- Description: crater on Ross Island, Antarctica
- Categories: volcanic crater, mountain, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-77.83306° or 77° 49′ 59″ south
Longitude
166.65471° or 166° 39′ 17″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
2VJ85M83+QV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“First Crater” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “First Crater”
- Esperanto: “Unua Kratero”
- German: “First Crater”
- Ladin: “First Crater”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “First Crater”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “First Crater”
- Swedish: “First Crater”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ski Slope and Ballpark Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Arrival Heights Laboratory and Twin Crater.
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