Dauphin Pond
The Labyrinth is an extensive flat upland area which has been deeply eroded, at the west end of Wright Valley, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was so named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition because the eroded dolerite of which it is formed gives an appearance of a labyrinth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anvil Pond and Kurasawa Pond.
Anvil Pond
Lake
The Labyrinth is an extensive flat upland area which has been deeply eroded, at the west end of Wright Valley, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was so named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition because the eroded dolerite of which it is formed gives an appearance of a labyrinth. Anvil Pond is situated 2½ km east of Dauphin Pond.
Kurasawa Pond
Lake
Kurasawa Pond is a pond in the northwestern part of the Labyrinth of Wright Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. It lies south of Dean Cirque and 0.5 nautical miles east of the Wright Upper Glacier terminus. Kurasawa Pond is situated 2½ km northeast of Dauphin Pond.
Watanuki Pond
Lake
Watanuki Pond is a pond lying 1.7 nautical miles south-southwest of Apollo Peak in the northwest part of the Labyrinth of Wright Valley. The pond is also positioned as being 0.25 nautical miles east-northeast of Kurasawa Pond and 0.8 m east of the Wright Upper Glacier terminus. Watanuki Pond is situated 3 km northeast of Dauphin Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prentice Plateau.
Prentice Plateau
Locality
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain range of Victoria Land, Antarctica, with peaks over 2,000 metres high, between Victoria Valley and McKelvey Valley on the north and Wright Valley on the south. Prentice Plateau is situated 8 km north of Dauphin Pond.
Dauphin Pond
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.55° or 77° 33′ southLongitude
160.7° or 160° 42′ eastElevation
1,108 metres (3,635 feet)Open location code
2VJ2FM2X+2XGeoNames ID
6639038
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