High Island

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tarr Nunatak and Lower Erebus Hut.
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano… is situated 3½ km northwest of High Island.
Jirhiker, Public domain.
The is a permanent field facility… is situated 3½ km east of High Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nausea Knob.
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano… is situated 5 km southeast of High Island.

High Island

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Latitude
-77.5° or 77° 30′ south
Longitude
167° east
Open location code
2VJ9G222+22
Geo­Names ID
6634903
Wiki­data ID
Q21486482

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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