Hideaway Lake
| Hideaway Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | James Ross Island ( Ross Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 58 ′ 21 ″ S , 57 ° 33 ′ 41 ″ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 200 m | |
| length | 1 km | |
| width | 500 m | |
The Hideaway Lake ( English for hiding lake ) is a 1 km long and 0.5 km wide lake on the West Antarctic James Ross Island . On the Naze peninsula , it is 1.5 km southeast of Terrapin Hill in a narrow and steep-walled valley .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1993 because the lake can only be seen when entering the valley.
Web links
- Hideaway Lake in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)