Lacroix Nunatak

Lacroix Nunatak is a ridge of terminal moraine, about 1 nautical mile long and 75 metres high, standing immediately south of a small zone of low rocky ridges which protrude above the ice-covered point 2 nautical miles southwest of Cape Margerie, Adélie Coast, Antarctica.
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  • Type: Nunatak with an elevation of 88 metres
  • Description: ridge of terminal moraine southwest of Cape Margerie, Adélie Coast, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Lacroix, Nunatak” and “Nunatak Lacroix

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Martin.

Locality
, or , is an abandoned French research base at Cape Margerie on the coast of Adélie Land, , as well as the name of the adjacent anchorage. is situated 4½ km northeast of Lacroix Nunatak.

Lacroix Nunatak

Latitude
-66.84444° or 66° 50′ 40″ south
Longitude
141.31667° or 141° 19′ east
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Open location code
3R535848+6M
Geo­Names ID
6636527
Wiki­data ID
Q6468869
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lacroix Nunatak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Lacroix
  • Chinese: 拉克魯瓦冰原島峰
  • Dutch: Lacroix Nunatak
  • French: Lacroix-Nunatak
  • German: Lacroix-Nunatak
  • Ladin: Lacroix Nunatak
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Lacroix Nunatak
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Lacroix Nunatak
  • Swedish: Lacroix
  • Swedish: Nunatak Lacroix

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