Sunk Lake
Sunk Lake | |
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Sunk Lake | |
Location | Ross Island |
Coordinates | 77°34′S 166°13′E / 77.567°S 166.217°ECoordinates: 77°34′S 166°13′E / 77.567°S 166.217°E |
Sunk Lake is a small lake lying between and the coast at Cape Royds, Ross Island. The descriptive name appears on the maps by the British Antarctic Expedition (1910–13), but it may have been given earlier by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09). The surface of the ice comprising the lake is 18 feet (5.5 m) below sea level.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Sunk Lake". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Lakes of Ross Island
- Ross Island geography stubs