Hourglass Lake
Hourglass Lake is a lake in Antarctica and has an elevation of 1,060 metres. Hourglass Lake is situated nearby to the locality Peterson Terrace, as well as near Price Terrace.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vashka, Lake and Johns Cirque.
Vashka, Lake
Lake
Barwick Valley is an ice-free valley north of Apocalypse Peaks, extending from Webb Glacier to Victoria Valley in Victoria Land, Antarctica. A large part of the valley has been designated an Antarctic Specially Protected Area because of its pristine condition. Vashka, Lake is situated 2½ km east of Hourglass Lake.
Johns Cirque
Valley
The Cruzen Range is a mountain range that rises to 1,600 metres in Vashka Crag and extends west to east for 10 nautical miles between Salyer Ledge and Nickell Peak in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Johns Cirque is situated 3 km northwest of Hourglass Lake.
Vashka Crag
The Cruzen Range is a mountain range that rises to 1,600 metres in Vashka Crag and extends west to east for 10 nautical miles between Salyer Ledge and Nickell Peak in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Vashka Crag is situated 3½ km north of Hourglass Lake.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peterson Terrace and Price Terrace.
Peterson Terrace
Locality
The Cruzen Range is a mountain range that rises to 1,600 metres in Vashka Crag and extends west to east for 10 nautical miles between Salyer Ledge and Nickell Peak in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Peterson Terrace is situated 4 km northeast of Hourglass Lake.
Price Terrace
Locality
The Cruzen Range is a mountain range that rises to 1,600 metres in Vashka Crag and extends west to east for 10 nautical miles between Salyer Ledge and Nickell Peak in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Price Terrace is situated 6 km northeast of Hourglass Lake.
Kreutz Snowfield
Locality
The Cruzen Range is a mountain range that rises to 1,600 metres in Vashka Crag and extends west to east for 10 nautical miles between Salyer Ledge and Nickell Peak in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Kreutz Snowfield is situated 8 km northeast of Hourglass Lake.
Hourglass Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.35° or 77° 21′ southLongitude
161.06667° or 161° 4′ eastElevation
1,060 metres (3,478 feet)Open location code
2VJ3M328+2MGeoNames ID
6635189
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