Antarctica

Gap, The

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 on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.
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  • Type: Mountain saddle
  • Description: mountain pass near McMurdo Station in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “The Gap”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Observation Hill and Chapel of the Snows.

Peak
Photo: Gmarsden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a steep 754-foot hill adjacent to in and commonly called "Ob Hill". It is frequently climbed to get good viewing points across the continent.

Church
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
The is a non-denominational Christian church at the United States' on , Antarctica. Initially built from scrap material in 1956, it burned down in 1978 and was rebuilt in 1989.

Volcano
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 on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fortress Rocks and McMurdo Station.

Locality
Photo: Eli Duke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The Ross Sea in is the world's most southerly sea. It's ice-bound for much of the year, but at the height of summer ships can cautiously enter.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a research station at on near in New Zealand's Ross Dependency territorial claim.

Gap, The

Latitude
-77.84953° or 77° 50′ 58″ south
Longitude
166.70531° or 166° 42′ 19″ east
Open location code
2VJ85P24+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9217223259
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
6633625
Wiki­data ID
Q21485886
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gap, The” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gap”
  • German: “The Gap”
  • Swedish: “Gap”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as T-Site and Ballpark Area.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McMurdo Heliport and Antarctic Fire Department.

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