Gorgon Pool
Gorgon Pool is a lake, or perhaps lagoon, between the Chimaera Flats and Kraken Cove in Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in association with nearby Medusa Pool.- Pond
- …has a surface elevation of around 70 metres (220 feet)
- Description: Lake/lagoon
Places of Interest
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Chimaera Flats
Chimaera Flats is a broad stretch of flat sand with…
Mount Perseus
Peak
Mount Perseus is the lower and more northerly of twin…
Gorgon Pool
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Latitude
-57.08456° or 57° 5′ 4″ south
Longitude
-26.71829° or 26° 43′ 6″ west
Open location code
39JMW78J+5M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = water
OpenStreetMap feature
water = pond
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Gorgon Pool” goes by many names.
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