Desolata Lakes
| Desolata Lakes | ||
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| Geographical location | South Georgia | |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 16 ′ 59 ″ S , 36 ° 21 ′ 28 ″ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 200 m | |
The Desolata Lakes are a group of three lakes on South Georgia in the South Atlantic . They are located south of Mills Peak on the Barff Peninsula .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2014 based on the name of the Pachyptila Valley . Its namesake is the pigeon petrel ( Pachyptila desolata ) that breeds in this area .
Web links
- Desolata Lakes . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)