Budd Pass
Budd Pass is a mountain pass in the ridge that extends southwest from Budd Peak on Heard Island. The pass is 1 nautical mile southwest of Budd Peak. It was surveyed by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, 1948–63, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for G.M.Places of Interest
Highlights include Budd Peak and Deacock Glacier.
Budd Peak
Peak
Budd Peak is a peak, 2,315 metres high, 1.7 nautical miles southeast of Mawson Peak on Heard Island. The peak was mapped by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1948, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for G.M.
Deacock Glacier
Glacier
Deacock Glacier is a glacier close west of Lavett Bluff on the south side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Its terminus is between Cape Labuan and Long Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Labuan and Cape Arkona.
Cape Labuan
Locality
Cape Labuan is a rocky point midway between Cape Arkona and Lavett Bluff, forming the southwest extremity of Heard Island. It was charted in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions and named after HMAS Labuan, a relief ship for the expedition.
Cape Arkona
Locality
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Cape Arkona is a rocky headland between the mouths of Lied Glacier and Gotley Glacier on the southwest side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
Cape Lockyer
Locality
Cape Lockyer is a steep rock headland 1.5 nautical miles northeast of Lambeth Bluff on the southeast side of Heard Island. It was surveyed in 1948 by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions and named by them for Lieutenant H.C.J.
Budd Pass
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,415 metres
- Description: Mountain pass in Australia
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-53.14052° or 53° 8′ 26″ southLongitude
73.53585° or 73° 32′ 9″ eastElevation
1,415 metres (4,642 feet)Open location code
3JRMVG5P+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2854192031OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Budd Pass” goes by many names.
- German: “Budd-Pass”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Budd Pass”
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Highlights include Putt Peak and Mawson Peak.
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