High Island

High Island is an island in and has an elevation of 2,435 metres. High Island is situated nearby to the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tarr Nunatak and Lower Erebus Hut.

Peak
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on in the Ross Dependency in . With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres, it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica. is situated 3½ km northwest of High Island.

Mountain hut
Photo: Jirhiker, Public domain.
The is a permanent field facility located on on , Antarctica. The hut served as the seasonal base of the Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory, run by . is situated 3½ km east of High Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nausea Knob.

Locality
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on in the Ross Dependency in . With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres, it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica. is situated 5 km southeast of High Island.

High Island

Latitude
-77.5° or 77° 30′ south
Longitude
167° east
Elevation
2,435 metres (7,989 feet)
Open location code
2VJ9G222+22
Geo­Names ID
6634903
Wiki­data ID
Q21486482
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“High Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: High Island
  • Dutch: High Island
  • Swedish: High Island

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