Linnaeus Terrace

Linnaeus Terrace is a rock terrace on the north side of in the of , . It is protected under the Antarctic Treaty System as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No.138 because it is one of the richest known sites for the cryptoendolithic communities that colonise the Beacon Sandstone.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Oliver Peak and Utgard Peak.

Peak
The Inland Forts are a line of peaks extending between…

Peak
The Inland Forts are a line of peaks extending between… is situated 4 km southeast of Linnaeus Terrace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dais and Labyrinth.

Locality
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Wright Valley is a large east–west trending… is situated 7 km northeast of Linnaeus Terrace.

Locality
Photo: Dturme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an extensive flat upland area which… is situated 8 km northwest of Linnaeus Terrace.

Linnaeus Terrace

Latitude
-77.6° or 77° 36′ south
Longitude
161.08333° or 161° 5′ east
Elevation
1,731 metres (5,679 feet)
Open location code
2VJ3C32M+28
Geo­Names ID
6637016
Wiki­data ID
Q6554573
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Linnaeus Terrace” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Linnaeus Terrace”
  • German: “Linnaeus Terrace”
  • Italian: “Linnaeus Terrace”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Linnaeus Terrace”
  • Swedish: “Linnaeus Terrace”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Njord Valley and Inland Forts.

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