Gorgon Pool

Gorgon Pool is a lake, or perhaps lagoon, between the and in , South Sandwich Islands. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in association with nearby .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Chimaera Flats and Mount Perseus.

is a broad stretch of flat sand with a smooth surface only a few metres above sea level, between and Gorgon Pool on , South Sandwich Islands.

Peak
is the lower and more northerly of twin ice domes in the east part of , South Sandwich Islands. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 in association with nearby .

Volcano
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is a reddish, cindery, sulphur-streaked hill forming the summit of the northern section of in the South Sandwich Islands.

Gorgon Pool

Latitude
-57.08456° or 57° 5′ 4″ south
Longitude
-26.71829° or 26° 43′ 6″ west
Elevation
68 metres (223 feet)
Open location code
39JMW78J+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 632402521
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
10787533
Wiki­data ID
Q5586300
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Satellite Map

Discover Gorgon Pool from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Gorgon Pool” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Medusa Pool and Cauldron Pool.

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