Parochlus Lake

Parochlus Lake is a shallow lake at the head of , to the west-northwest of Husvik Harbor, South Georgia. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1990 after the midge Parochlus steinenii, whose larvae abound near the margins of the lake.
Wikipedia
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of around 400 metres (1,300 feet)
  • Description: lake at South Georgia Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Barren and McIlroy Peak.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husvik and Leith Harbour.
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is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island.
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Parochlus Lake

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Latitude
-54.17116° or 54° 10′ 16″ south
Longitude
-36.74948° or 36° 44′ 58″ west
Open location code
39Q5R7H2+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 383416216
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
10787656
Wiki­data ID
Q7139364

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Parochlus Lake” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Karrakatta Valley and Husval.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Starlight Peak and Samson Peak.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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