Lacroix Glacier

Lacroix Glacier is a glacier in and has an elevation of 726 metres. Lacroix Glacier is situated nearby to the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Scar Peak and Matterhorn.

Peak
is a peak surmounting the northern wall of immediately east of the Lacroix Glacier in . It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998 after the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.

Peak
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the of , Antarctica. For much of its extent, it separates Glacier and Lacroix Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998. Roa is a Māori word meaning “long” ridge.

Lake
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Taylor Valley is an ice-free valley about 18 nautical miles long, once occupied by the receding . It lies north of the between the Taylor Glacier and in , Antarctica. is situated 3 km east of Lacroix Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campbell Terrace and Claridge Terrace.

Locality
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the of , 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.

Locality
is a relatively horizontal area, 0.75 mile square with a median elevation of 1050 meters, between and the northern wall of , . is situated 7 km southwest of Lacroix Glacier.

Lacroix Glacier

Latitude
-77.66667° or 77° 40′ south
Longitude
162.55° or 162° 33′ east
Elevation
726 metres (2,382 feet)
Open location code
2VJ48HM2+82
Geo­Names ID
6636526
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Highlights include Campbell Terrace and Matterhorn Glacier.

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