Antarctica

Goorkha Craters

The Goorkha Craters are a line of snow-free coastal hills 5 nautical miles long, standing 2 nautical miles east of Cooper Nunatak between and in Antarctica.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nepal Peak.

Peak
is a peak, in Antarctica. It is 1,203 m high, at the north end of Goorkha Craters, . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in association with Goorkha Craters, a name applied by R.F.

Goorkha Craters

Latitude
-79.75° or 79° 45′ south
Longitude
159.56667° or 159° 34′ east
Elevation
1,220 metres (4,003 feet)
Named after
Gurkha
Open location code
2RGX7H28+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10571956304
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6634024
Wiki­data ID
Q5584012
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Satellite Map

Discover Goorkha Craters from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Goorkha Craters” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Goorkha Craters”
  • Chinese: “古爾卡峰”
  • Dutch: “Goorkha Craters”
  • German: “Goorkha Craters”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Goorkha Craters”
  • Swedish: “Goorkha Craters”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dot Peak and Soyuz-18 Rock.

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