Heart Lake (Antarctica)

Heart Lake
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Geographical location	Ross Island ( Ross Archipelago , Antarctica )
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Coordinates	77 ° 34 '34 "  S , 166 ° 16' 34"  E Coordinates: 77 ° 34 '34 "  S , 166 ° 16' 34"  E

The Heart Lake (German: Sweetheart Lake ) is one of the many small freshwater lakes on Cape Barne on the Antarctic Ross Island . The lake is about one kilometer northwest of Terrace Lake .

The lake was discovered by participants in the Nimrod expedition (1907–1909) led by the British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton . It was named after its heart-shaped bank.

See also

• List of geographical objects discovered during the Nimrod expedition

Web links

• Heart Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
• Heart Lake on geographic.org (English)