Starr Lake (McMurdo Station)

Starr Lake
Starr Lake
Location	Ross Island, Hut Point Peninsula, Antarctica
Coordinates	77°50′S 166°40′E / 77.833°S 166.667°E / -77.833; 166.667Coordinates: 77°50′S 166°40′E / 77.833°S 166.667°E / -77.833; 166.667
Type	lake

Starr Lake (

77°50′S 166°40′E / 77.833°S 166.667°E / -77.833; 166.667) is a small meltwater lake which is a source of water for McMurdo Station on Ross Island. The lake is situated in the area of constant snow cover on Hut Point Peninsula, approximately 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km) north of the station and midway between First Crater and Crater Hill. The name Starr Lake came into general use at McMurdo Station for this feature in the early 1970s. It is named after , steelworker, U.S. Navy, who was closely associated with the development of the lake as a source of station water.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Starr Lake (McMurdo Station)". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)