Lacroix Glacier
Lacroix Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica and has an elevation of 726 metres. Lacroix Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Campbell Terrace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scar Peak and Matterhorn.
Scar Peak
Peak
Scar Peak is a peak surmounting the northern wall of Taylor Valley immediately east of the Lacroix Glacier in Victoria Land. It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998 after the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
Matterhorn
Peak
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. For much of its extent, it separates Matterhorn Glacier and Lacroix Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998. Roa is a Māori word meaning “long” ridge.
Mummy Pond
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Taylor Valley is an ice-free valley about 18 nautical miles long, once occupied by the receding Taylor Glacier. It lies north of the Kukri Hills between the Taylor Glacier and New Harbour in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Mummy Pond is situated 3 km east of Lacroix Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campbell Terrace and Claridge Terrace.
Campbell Terrace
Locality
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. For much of its extent, it separates Matterhorn Glacier and Lacroix Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998. Roa is a Māori word meaning “long” ridge.
Claridge Terrace
Locality
Claridge Terrace is a relatively horizontal area, 0.75 mile square with a median elevation of 1050 meters, between Mount J. J. Thomson and the northern wall of Taylor Valley, Victoria Land. Claridge Terrace is situated 7 km southwest of Lacroix Glacier.
Lacroix Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 726 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.66667° or 77° 40′ southLongitude
162.55° or 162° 33′ eastElevation
726 metres (2,382 feet)Open location code
2VJ48HM2+82GeoNames ID
6636526
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Satellite Map
Discover Lacroix Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Campbell Terrace and Matterhorn Glacier.
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