Compton Lagoon
Compton Lagoon is a lagoon in Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Compton Lagoon is situated nearby to Fairchild Beach, as well as near Gilchrist Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fairchild Beach and Gilchrist Beach.
Fairchild Beach
Beach
Fairchild Beach is a sandy beach, 0.32 nautical miles wide and 1 nautical mile long, which extends north from the base of Round Hill to the south side of the terminus of Compton Glacier, on the east side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
Gilchrist Beach
Beach
Gilchrist Beach is a rocky beach, 1 nautical mile long, lying west of Compton Glacier on the north side of Heard Island. At its eastern edge, Gilchrist Beach communicates with the sandy Fairchild Beach.
Round Hill
Peak
Round Hill is an ice-free, rounded hill rising southward of Fairchild Beach and between Compton Glacier and Brown Glacier, on the northeast side of Heard Island. Round Hill is situated 3 km southeast of Compton Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Bidlingmaier and Saddle Point.
Cape Bidlingmaier
Locality
Cape Bidlingmaier is a rocky cape at the east side of the entrance to Mechanics Bay, on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The feature appears to have been known to American sealers as Morgan's Point, as shown by Captain H.C. Cape Bidlingmaier is situated 7 km northwest of Compton Lagoon.
Saddle Point
Locality
Saddle Point is a rocky point separating Corinthian Bay and Mechanics Bay on the north coast of Heard Island in the Antarctic. The terminus of Challenger Glacier is located at the eastern side of Corinthian Bay, close west to Saddle Point. Saddle Point is situated 9 km northwest of Compton Lagoon.
Compton Lagoon
- Type: Lagoon
- Category: body of water
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-53.04771° or 53° 2′ 52″ southLongitude
73.62839° or 73° 37′ 42″ eastOpen location code
3JRMXJ2H+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 271254798OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoon
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Compton Lagoon” goes by many names.
- French: “Lagune Compton”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brown Lagoon and Brown Glacier.
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