Keyhole, The

Hidden Valley is the ice-free valley next south of through which an alpine glacier formerly moved to coalesce with . The mouth of the valley is completely blocked by the Koettlitz moraine, the only one of the numerous valleys tributary to the Koettlitz isolated in this fashion.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 579 metres
  • Description: valley in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Keyhole” and “The Keyhole”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Keyhole, Lake and Holiday Peak.

Lake
Hidden Valley is the ice-free valley next south of through which an alpine glacier formerly moved to coalesce with . The mouth of the valley is completely blocked by the Koettlitz moraine, the only one of the numerous valleys tributary to the Koettlitz isolated in this fashion.

Peak
Miers Valley is a valley just south of and west of , on the coast of , Antarctica. The valley is ice-free except for Miers Glacier in its upper part and Lake Miers near its center.

Lake
Photo: Saxphile, CC BY 3.0.
Miers Valley is a valley just south of and west of , on the coast of , Antarctica. The valley is ice-free except for Miers Glacier in its upper part and Lake Miers near its center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nostoc Flats.

Locality
Péwé Peak is a bedrock peak, 860 metres high, composed of granite and topped with a dolerite sill. The peak is immediately south of Joyce Glacier and is surrounded by glacial ice except on the south side. is situated 8 km north of Keyhole, The.

Keyhole, The

Latitude
-78.11846° or 78° 7′ 6″ south
Longitude
163.68823° or 163° 41′ 18″ east
Elevation
579 metres (1,900 feet)
Open location code
2VH5VMJQ+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1911206451
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
6636027
Wiki­data ID
Q21488317
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chaplains Tableland and Hobbs Glacier.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Janosy Hill and Hidden Lake.

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